Jim O'Neil (ice hockey)

Jim O'Neill
O'Neil with the Boston Bruins, c. 1933–1937
Born	(1913-04-03)April 3, 1913 Semans, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	October 17, 1997(1997-10-17) (aged 84)
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins
Playing career	1931–1946

James Beaton "Peggy" O'Neil (April 3, 1913 – October 17, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played 165 National Hockey League games between 1933 and 1942, including nine in the playoffs.

Early life

O'Neil was born in Semans, Saskatchewan.

Career

He played for the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1931 to 1946, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League.

O'Neil scored six NHL goals, all for Boston. The first one occurred at Boston Garden on January 9, 1934. It was the only Boston goal in the team's 2-1 home loss to the New York Americans.

He played 447 regular season AHL games and another 43 in the post-season. His best offensive season in the AHL was 1942–1943, when he scored 19 goals and had 50 assists for 69 points in 55 games for 1.25 points per game. The next season, he scored 20 goals for the only time in his career. After he retired from playing in 1946, he coached the Fenn College Foxes hockey team.

Personal life

O'Neil and his wife, Betty, had three children. They settled in the Highlands neighborhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1930–31	Saskatoon Westleys	N-SJHL		4	6	2	8	2		2	0	0	0	2
1931–32	Saskatoon Crescents	N-SSHL		18	6	3	9	22		4	0	1	1	12
1931–32	Saskatoon Westleys	N-SJHL		4	3	0	3	5		8	3	0	3	10
1931–32	Saskatoon Westleys	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	2
1932–33	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		46	13	17	30	63		7	1	3	4	8
1933–34	Boston Bruins	NHL		23	2	2	4	15		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		12	6	5	11	19		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	2	11	13	35		4	0	0	0	9
1935–36	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	2	11	13	49		2	1	1	2	4
1936–37	Boston Bruins	NHL		21	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Providence Reds	IAHL		15	2	8	10	14		3	0	1	1	2
1937–38	Cleveland Barons	IAHL		38	5	24	29	66		2	0	0	0	0
1938–39	Cleveland Barons	IAHL		41	4	18	22	29		9	2	6	8	0
1939–40	Cleveland Barons	IAHL		56	7	20	27	35		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		12	0	3	3	0		3	0	0	0	0
1940–41	New Haven Eagles	AHL		40	7	17	24	40		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		4	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Washington Lions	AHL		41	7	33	40	22		2	0	0	0	6
1942–43	Washington Lions	AHL		10	2	7	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Hershey Bears	AHL		45	17	43	60	48		6	3	1	4	2
1943–44	Hershey Bears	AHL		54	20	33	53	18		7	0	6	6	2
1944–45	Hershey Bears	AHL		55	14	32	46	16		11	2	7	9	4
1945–46	Hershey Bears	AHL		52	5	26	31	33		3	0	0	0	2
IAHL/AHL totals				447	90	261	351	325		43	7	21	28	18
NHL totals				156	6	30	36	109		9	1	1	2	13

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database