A week ago, former nhl top prospect patrick osullivan quietly signed with a finnish team, hifk helsinki. Last seen in the 201220 season with the hifk helsinki smliiga. Patrick o sullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave. When he was dealt by the kings to the oilers, i wanted to know exactly what he thought. In the national bestseller breaking away, patrick osullivan gives readers a disturbing. He had gone from high profile draft prospect to bust to coveted young player to. Get uptodate shorthanded statistics, corsifenwick, splits and much more about center patrick osullivan on. Hockey fans scrutinized the onice patrick osullivan, his rapid rise to top nhl prospect and his slow decline out of the game. Patrick osullivan arizona coyotes national hockey league. Ive recently switched to leafs lunch from hockey central as i cant stand kypreos and maclean on 590. Patrick osullivan born february 1, 1985 is a canadianborn american former professional. Mcguire matt duchene is a pure offensive player who also is.
As patrick osullivan stood on the blue line in helsinki, finland on january 5th, 2004, a gold medal strung around his neck, its hard to imagine he was thinking about much else. Patrick osullivan has 19 books on goodreads with 1077 ratings. Ive always wanted to know more about patrick osullivan. Oct 23, 2015 posts about patrick osullivan written by kirkaluedeke. He was beaten up in his sleep, and choked and whipped with a leather jump rope, and locke. O sullivan seemed destined to become one of the worlds next great hockey players. Even when he played in the nhl, and the days of being. Have heard hes bad on the radio too and looks for publicity for his book. Born in derby, connecticut, osullivan attended public schools.
Patrick osullivan archives prohockeytalk nbc sports. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Nov 01, 2015 o sullivan ended his hockey career in finland at the age of 27. Osullivan dazzled with his pure offensive ability, emerging as a top scorer as a rookie during the.
Former nhl player patrick osullivans parents had very little of what i call the big four of parenting. A phenom, a prodigy, a star there are lots of ways to describe the calibre of hockey player that patrick o sullivan was at a young age. In case you missed it, here is the first part of my interview with patrick osullivan. In his new book, former nhler patrick osullivan writes in unflinching detail about a childhood of physical abuse and emotional cruelty. Patrick osullivan hopes his story leads to change sportsnet. Patrick osullivan tells his story of being a talented and decorated junior hockey player with a promising career in the nhl. Patrick osullivan joins tsn 1050 toronto as maple leafs. Chicago, il amateur hockey report has received the go ahead from our private clients to release the scouting notes we compiled this season on players eligible for the ohl priority draft. Kings and at 22 yearsold appeared to be headed to a great career. Dec 18, 2015 alex burrows regrets taunting patrick o sullivan about being abused canucks agitator alex burrows had to answer for some troubling onice trash talk from the past. Patrick osullivan skates beyond troubled past hockeys future. He seems to have lost his passion for the game, judging by his obscure exit from the league, but i dont blame him. Considered one of the best prospects in this regard.
Hockey report provides exclusive amateur hockey news reporting and scouting services in the united states and canada. Patrick osullivan discusses writing, abuse and the nhl. Former edmonton oiler patrick osullivan calls out mcdavid as. Former nhler patrick osullivan opens up about abuse. Patrick osullivan was a talent on the ice, but the former nhl player had to overcome a great deal of adversity and abuse off the ice in order to reach hockey s. Osullivan ended his hockey career in finland at the age of 27. Edmonton oilers respond to comments from former player. Patrick o sullivan player profile, stats and championships.
He didnt disappoint the team as he picked up 92 points in 64 games, good enough for ninth in the league in. He didnt disappoint the team as he picked up 92 points in 64 games, good enough for ninth in the league in scoring, and also good enough to earn. In his new book, breaking away, osullivan has come out about his early childhood. Patrick brett osullivan august 11, 1887 november 10, 1978 was a u.
Former wild player writes about horrific abuse by father. Plus, i would have to do a little more in my hockey career to have an interesting book. Former oiler osullivan calls out mcdavid as captain. Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in new. Patrick osullivan reveals that during his formative years he was dealing with his. Patrick o sullivan cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status. Get uptodate shorthanded statistics, corsifenwick, splits and much more about center patrick osullivan on hockey.
National team development program, the ohl, and for a half dozen nhl teams, is 30 now, and retired from hockey. For those who remember, patrick osullivan was a polarizing figure in the early 2000s as a highly talented, dynamic scoring forward who had been the first overall selection of don cherrys mississauga now niagara icedogs in the 2001 ohl draft, but for whom a black cloud seemed to follow. Former oiler patrick osullivan appears to blame mcdavid. Exnhler patrick osullivan opens up about abuse in new book the new book breaking away. Very dismissive of andi and negativeaggressive in his analysis. Exnhl player patrick osullivan publishes book about his.
His father, who hadnt made it past the minor leagues, put all. An awardwinning writer sets the record straight on hockey s forgotten golden boybobby hull in his prime, few could dispute bobby hulls athletic brilliancethe first to have five 50goal seasons, the highest scorer on the 1976 canada cup team, the first to use the slapshot as a scoring weapon, and the first hockey player to sign a milliondollar contract. Rape victim vows to triumph over adversity as attacker. Every day after hockey, no matter how many goals i scored, he would hit me.
Alex burrows regrets taunting patrick osullivan about. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Osullivan opens up on life after hockey and child abuse. Scouting report nhl director of central scouting e. We are aware of the comments made by former player patrick osullivan and are happy to see he is trying to raise awareness for mental health, however we disagree with his statement about the. Nhl and the nhl shield are registered tradenwks of the national hockey league. Oct 19, 2015 patrick o sullivan is a 30yearold former nhl player who doesnt know what he wants to do with his life. Winning has a way of making people forget about the bad winning has a way of making people forget about the bad. Patrick osullivan discusses his time with the kings. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph by patrick osullivan details his ordeal as an abused child. Patrick recently released a book called breaking away. Former edmonton oiler patrick osullivan seemed destined for hockey greatness, but it all went horribly wrong at the hands of his father.
Tsn today announced that toronto native and former nhl centre patrick osullivan is joining tsn 1050 radio in toronto as an analyst for the stations live radio coverage of the toronto maple. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the worlds next great hockey players. All the latest news, stats and analysis on patrick osullivan, lw for the on. Its been told already many times by him, including a memorable 2003 star tribune article written by chris snow after osullivan was. Feb 25, 2004 winning has a way of making people forget about the bad winning has a way of making people forget about the bad. Nhl draft name and logo, nhl mascots, hockey fights cancer, because its the cup, nhl green name and logo, nhl vault. Nhl home sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox.
Ive always wanted to know more about patrick o sullivan. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Patrick osullivan stats, profile, bio, analysis and more. His career cut short by his brutal background, he only began to live the day he walked away from the game. Alex burrows regrets taunting patrick osullivan about being. In the tradition of playing with fire and the crazy game comes a new memoir about a troubled hockey life patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities. Patrick osullivans story, in more than one way, is not new. Apr 22, 2017 patrick osullivan stormed onto the media scene, virtually coming out of nowhere. Dec 10, 2015 as a child, patrick osullivan had cigarettes put out on him and had full cans of soda thrown at him. Make no mistake, after spending the past 20 years of my career in the mental health field, i do not believe that patrick osullivan is mentally ill, she said.
Discuss the nhl, ahl, khl, nwhl, iihf and every other hockey league you can think of. Oct 20, 2015 patrick osullivan was a talent on the ice, but the former nhl player had to overcome a great deal of adversity and abuse off the ice in order to reach hockeys. Video of how 31yearold patrick osullivan suffered years of physical and psychological abuse as a child before playing eight seasons in the nhl. Get all the latest stats, news, videos and more on patrick o sullivan. Bright lights are expected to shine today on patrick osullivan, but david shoalts says theyre unlikely to erase the shadows. Mississauga icedogs ohl head coach steve ludzik has sent star 17yearold center patrick osullivan home for failing to live up to his defensive responsibilities. Leafs lunch with andi petrillo and patrick osullivan hour. Oh, he has a few ideas, such as working with victims of parental abuse, or maybe even. Patrick osullivan skates beyond troubled past hockeys. Former edmonton oiler patrick osullivan will carry scars of. Former edmonton oiler patrick osullivan will carry scars. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup.
Former edmonton oiler patrick o sullivan seemed destined for hockey greatness, but it all went horribly wrong at the hands of his father. Former nhler osullivan opens up about abuse at hands of father in new book former. Patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natur. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center ice name and logo, nhl conference logos, nhl winter classic name, and the biggest assist happens off the ice are registered trademarks. I immediately felt an improvement but o sullivan has been hard to stand a lot of the time.
Wild draft choice patrick osullivan was trained to be a hockey star by an overzealous father who stepped past the boundaries of parenthood. My dad abused me for a decade, thinking it was nhl training. It would be easy to see this move as just another disappointing twist in a starcrossed. O sullivan seemed destined to become one of the next great hockey players in the world. I didnt want a canned answer that was going to keep him out of trouble, i wanted his true feelings. Toronto more than three years removed from his last nhl game, and two years since he last played professional hockey, patrick osullivan is looking to make an impact on the game and those. Patrick osullivan retired from hockey at the age of 27.
In hour 1 of leafs lunch, andi and patrick recap last nights thrilling ot victory in game 3, plus theyre joined by nhl on nbc analyst pierre mcguire. Osullivan became one of the top junior players in canada and was selected first overall in the ontario hockey league draft, but that only made him feel worse, fearing it would make his father. Dec 16, 2019 back in 20072008, patrick osullivan scored 22 goals and had 31 assists for the l. Years of abuse gives way to bright future for osullivan. He graduated from yale university in 1908, from georgetown university, washington, d. Post a scouting report triviaplayer comment in english visible here. Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in. Osullivan later detailed the abuse in a book, breaking away. After some success in the us national team development program, patrick osullivan was drafted first overall by the mississauga icedogs in the 2001 ohl priority draft. There were also reports of john threatening and intimidating him. Patrick osullivans story is the ultimate cautionary tale in all of.
He is on a camera in an interview with the cbc during my draft year. That patrick osullivan survived his childhood to play in the nhl is a. Patrick osullivans most popular book is breaking away. From the moment i got my first pair of hockey skates at five years old, i got the living shit kicked out of me every single day. Legends of hockey nhl player search player patrick o. When i filled out the police report, i just gave the basics. Former king patrick osullivan discusses his book, life, and career. His hope is that people start talking about what happens in. Ohl draft private client scouting reports being released. In the first part of our talk, patrick talked about his upbringing and the way his mental health was treated upon entering the nhl. Making the nhl at all, let alone playing over 300 games, after going through what osullivan did definitely qualifies as resilience in my book. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph by patrick.
Nhl john buccigross talks to patrick osullivan about harrowing. Hfboards is the largest ice hockey discussion forum, covering the nhl, college, europe, and any other area of major hockey around the world. John o sullivan also thought his son was supposed to be a star. Little did anyone know, he was playing to stay alive.
First copy of breaking away, book that patrick osullivan. Patrick osullivan is the author of breaking away 4. Patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave. Osullivan wished he had received the same attention, and care.
Years of abuse gives way to bright future for o sullivan. On tuesday, august 4, o sullivan scored the winning goal in his teams 41 win over. Patrick osullivan is a 30yearold former nhl player who doesnt know what he wants to do with his life. The resilience probably refers to the abuse osullivan suffered from his father. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on patrick o sullivan of the arizona coyotes. Hfboards nhl message board and forum for national hockey league. Patrick osullivan wrote the book breaking away about the abuse he suffered as a child. Patrick osullivan details parental abuse amateur hockey.
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