Patrick O'Sullivan

Patrick O'Sullivan (born February 1, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. He has previously played for the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes and the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.
==Playing career==
===Amateur===
His father, John O'Sullivan, a Toronto native, played for the minor-league Winston-Salem Thunderbirds of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League. Off the ice, Patrick was unfortunately well known for the abuse he took from his father from the time he was nine years old. The abuse continued up to the time he started playing for the Mississauga Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League. Some notable acts were mainly verbal and physical abuse when Patrick had an off-game. There were also reports of John threatening and intimidating him. The abuse escalated at an OHL game where John was screaming, swearing and pounding on the glass. The abuse reached a point where Patrick pressed charges against his father and filed a restraining order against him.
Patrick was projected to be a first round draft pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
===Professional===
He was drafted in the second round 56th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild. He played his first season for their AHL affiliate, the Houston Aeros, during the 2005–06 season. He had a great season, scoring 47 goals, with a total of 93 points, breaking all Houston Aeros' rookie records. 
During the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, he was traded by the Minnesota Wild along with their 17th overall pick (Trevor Lewis), obtained in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers for Dwayne Roloson, to the Los Angeles Kings for Pavol Demitra.
He began the 2006–07 NHL season with the Kings when he made his NHL debut on October 6, 2006, and became the first person from North Carolina to play in the NHL. On November 2, 2006, he was assigned to the Manchester Monarchs, the Kings' AHL affiliate. On January 25, 2007, he was recalled by the Los Angeles Kings from the Monarchs. 
On March 4, 2009, O'Sullivan was traded by the Kings with Calgary's second-round pick to the Carolina Hurricanes for Justin Williams, then was traded by the Hurricanes along with a second-round pick to the Edmonton Oilers for Erik Cole and a fifth-round pick. He would play 19 games for the Oilers during the remainder of the season, scoring two goals to go with four assists.
On June 29, 2010, O'Sullivan was placed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers, along with Ethan Moreau and Robert Nilsson.
 After clearing waivers the following day on June 30, he was dealt to the Phoenix Coyotes, in exchange for Jim Vandermeer. His contract was then immediately bought out by the Coyotes, releasing him to free agency. On September 17, 2010, O'Sullivan signed a two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. O'Sullivan became the first native of North Carolina to play for the Hurricanes. After being a healthy scratch 10 times O'Sullivan was placed on waivers by the Hurricanes, and picked up by the Minnesota Wild.
On August 4, 2011, the Phoenix Coyotes signed him to a 1 year, 2 way contract.
==Awards==
* 2001: Jack Ferguson Award (OHL Top Draft Pick)
* 2001–02: Emms Family Award (OHL Rookie of the Year)
* 2001–02: Rookie of the Year (CHL)
* 2004: Gold Medal (2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships)
* 2005–06: Played in the AHL All-Star Classic for Planet USA
* 2005–06: AHL All-Rookie Team
* 2005–06: Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (AHL Rookie of the Year)
* 2006–07: Named to roster for Planet USA in the AHL All-Star Classic (did not participate)
==Records==
* Mississauga IceDogs franchise record for most regular season assists: (2001–02) - 59
* Mississauga IceDogs franchise record for most regular season points:(2001–02) - 92
* Houston Aeros franchise record for most regular season goals by a rookie: (2005–06) - 47
* Houston Aeros franchise single season record for most goals: (2005–06) - 47
* Houston Aeros franchise record for most regular season assists by a rookie: (2005–06) - 46
* Houston Aeros franchise record for most regular season points by a rookie: (2005–06) - 93
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
2000–01 	U.S. National Development Team	USDP 	 	64 	30 	45 	75 	69 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Mississauga IceDogs 	OHL 	 	68 	34 	58 	92 	61 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Mississauga IceDogs 	OHL 	 	56 	40 	41 	81 	57 	 	5 	2 	9 	11 	18
2003–04 	Mississauga IceDogs 	OHL 	 	53 	43 	39 	82 	32 	 	24 	12 	11 	23 	16
2004–05 	Mississauga IceDogs 	OHL 	 	57 	31 	59 	90 	63 	 	5 	0 	4 	4 	6
2005–06 	Houston Aeros 	AHL 	 	78 	47 	46 	93 	64 	 	8 	5 	5 	10 	4
2006–07 	Manchester Monarchs 	AHL 	 	41 	18 	21 	39 	12 	 	16 	8 	9 	17 	10
2006–07 	Los Angeles Kings 	NHL 	 	44 	5 	14 	19 	14 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Los Angeles Kings 	NHL 	 	82 	22 	31 	53 	36 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Los Angeles Kings 	NHL 	 	62 	14 	23 	37 	16 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	19 	2 	4 	6 	12 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	73 	11 	23 	34 	32 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Carolina Hurricanes 	NHL 	 	10 	1 	0 	1 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Minnesota Wild 	NHL 	 	21 	1 	6 	7 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Houston Aeros 	AHL 	 	36 	19 	29 	48 	22 	 	24 	4 	14 	18 	16
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	311 	56 	101 	157 	114 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===International===
Year 	Team 	Comp 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
2002 	United States 	WJC18 	8 	7 	8 	15 	37
2003 	United States 	WJC 	7 	1 	2 	3 	10
2004 	United States 	WJC 	6 	3 	0 	3 	12
2005 	United States 	WJC 	7 	2 	6 	8 	14
2006 	United States 	WC 	3 	1 	0 	1 	0
2008 	United States 	WC 	7 	3 	3 	6 	2
2009 	United States 	WC 	9 	4 	3 	7 	6
Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	28	13	16	29 	73
Senior int'l totals	Senior int'l totals	Senior int'l totals	19	8 	6 	14 	8
== References ==
== External links ==
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Category:Born in 1985
Category:American ice hockey players
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Carolina Hurricanes players
Category:Edmonton Oilers players
Category:Houston Aeros (AHL) players
Category:Los Angeles Kings players
Category:Manchester Monarchs players
Category:Minnesota Wild draft picks
Category:Minnesota Wild players
Category:Mississauga IceDogs alumni