Quick Facts
Biography
Michael Anthony O'Neill (born November 3, 1967) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender.
Playing career
O'Neill played four years at Yale University before spending the 1989–90 season with Tappara Tampere of the SM-liiga. He was drafted 15th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft while he was at Yale University. He joined the Jets' farm system when he returned to North America in 1990–91.
O'Neill mainly played for the Moncton Hawks of the AHL and the Fort Wayne Komets of the IHL, only playing a few times for the Jets in the 1991–92 and 1992–93 seasons. In the 1993–94 season, he made 17 appearances for the Jets posting a 0–9–1 record. O'Neill returned to the minors and, in 1995–96, made 74 appearances with the Baltimore Bandits, an AHL record.
O'Neill was signed as a free agent by Anaheim, and played mainly for the Long Beach Ice Dogs in the IHL. He then signed with the Washington Capitals as a free agent in August 1997 and played 47 games for the Portland Pirates of the AHL in 1997–98.
O'Neill played for EC VSV in Austria in the 1998–99 season before returning to North America to play for the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the Michigan K-Wings during 1999–00 season.
In 2000–01, he played for the Sheffield Steelers of the British Ice Hockey Superleague, and won the B&H Cup, the Challenge Cup, the League Championship and the Playoff Championship.
O'Neill retired from professional hockey following the 2000–01 season. O'Neill holds the record for the most career games without a win in a career.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1986–87 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1988–89 | |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1988–89 |
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Tappara Tampere | SM-liiga | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.10 |
| 1990–91 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 30 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1613 | 84 | 0 | 3.12 |
| 1990–91 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 490 | 31 | 0 | 3.80 |
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4.62 |
| 1991–92 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1902 | 108 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 1992–93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 4.93 |
| 1992–93 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 30 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1649 | 88 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 1993–94 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 17 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 738 | 51 | 0 | 4.15 |
| 1993–94 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 716 | 33 | 1 | 2.76 |
| 1993–94 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 642 | 38 | 0 | 3.55 |
| 1994–95 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 28 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1603 | 109 | 0 | 4.08 |
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1256 | 64 | 1 | 3.06 |
| 1995–96 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 74 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 4250 | 250 | 2 | 3.53 |
| 1996–97 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 5.81 |
| 1997–98 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 45 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2644 | 145 | 1 | 3.29 |
| 1997–98 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 47 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2640 | 135 | 1 | 3.07 |
| 1998–99 | EC Villacher SV | Alpenliga | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.39 |
| 1998–99 | EC Villacher SV | Swiss | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.53 |
| 1999–00 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 25 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1423 | 71 | 0 | 2.99 |
| 1999–00 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 6 | 1 | 2.33 |
| 2000–01 | Sheffield Steelers | BISL | 30 | – | – | – | 1603 | 64 | 0 | 2.40 |
| NHL CAREER TOTALS | 21 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 855 | 61 | 0 | 4.28 | ||
Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Tappara Tampere | SM-liiga | 7 | 3 | 4 | – | 0 | 4.44 |
| 1990–91 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 8 | 3 | 4 | – | 0 | 4.00 |
| 1991–92 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 11 | 4 | 7 | – | 1 | 3.85 |
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 9 | 4 | 5 | – | 0 | 3.70 |
| 1995–96 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 12 | 6 | 6 | – | 0 | 3.75 |
| 1996–97 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1997–98 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | 3.15 |
| 1999–00 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 3.01 |
| 2000–01 | Sheffield Steelers | BISL | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2.28 |