| Jack O'Callahan |
| Jack O'Callahan Defense Left-Handed Shot Height: 6' 1", Weight: 190 pounds Born: 7.24.57 Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| How he arrived: Claimed from the Chicago Blackhawks in the waiver draft, 10.5.87 How he left: Retired after the 88-89 season |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
OC was best known as a badass. He was at home playing a physical game. He wasn't all go and no show, though. He did have
the ability to the move the puck, so he was sometimes used in an offensive role.
He was one of the big stories on the Miracle On Ice team, having missed part of the Olympic tournament because of a strained
knee ligament, but returned in time to be a factor in the game against the Soviets.
He also was a key component of the Blackhawks' teams of the mid-80s that reached the Campbell Conference finals twice. So
he had plenty of big game experience by the time the Devils picked him up off waivers. However, injuries had caught up with
OC. He would retire after the 88-89 season having missed more than half the season.
He would return to Chicago and got work with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He later co-founded, with fellow former
NHLer and fellow Boston area native Jack Hughes, Beanpot Financial Services.
the ability to the move the puck, so he was sometimes used in an offensive role.
He was one of the big stories on the Miracle On Ice team, having missed part of the Olympic tournament because of a strained
knee ligament, but returned in time to be a factor in the game against the Soviets.
He also was a key component of the Blackhawks' teams of the mid-80s that reached the Campbell Conference finals twice. So
he had plenty of big game experience by the time the Devils picked him up off waivers. However, injuries had caught up with
OC. He would retire after the 88-89 season having missed more than half the season.
He would return to Chicago and got work with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He later co-founded, with fellow former
NHLer and fellow Boston area native Jack Hughes, Beanpot Financial Services.
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| Entry Draft: 1977 Sixth Round Pick (96th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Playoff Statistics with the Franchise |
