Selmar Odelein
Selmar Odelein (born April 11, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 18 games in the National Hockey League.
| Selmar Odelein | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 11, 1966 Quill Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft |
21st overall, 1984 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1986–1994 | ||
Playing career
Odelein started his career at the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League and was the first round pick of the Edmonton Oilers in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, 21st overall. He attended Luther College high school in Regina, Saskatchewan.
He scored 0 goals and 2 assists in 18 games over three seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and also played with the Oilers' affiliates before spending a season with Team Canada. He spent two years in Austria playing for Innsbrucker EV and Feldkirch VEU before moving to the British Hockey League. He played a season each for Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers before injury forced him to retire.
His brother, Lyle Odelein, won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1992-93. Another brother, Lee Odelein, has also played professionally in Europe.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Regina Pat Canadians Midget AAA | SMHL | 70 | 30 | 84 | 114 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Regina Pats | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Regina Pats | WHL | 71 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 45 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 45 | ||
| 1984–85 | Regina Pats | WHL | 64 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 121 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||
| 1985–86 | Regina Pats | WHL | 36 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | ||
| 1985–86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 43 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 63 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Innsbrucker EV | Austria | 38 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | VEU Feldkirch | Austria | 29 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Nottingham Panthers | BHL | 23 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | Sheffield Steelers | BHL | 25 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 108 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 227 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | ||||
References
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Jeff Beukeboom |
Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 1984 |
Succeeded by Scott Metcalfe |