To his credit he landed a spot with tsn and became a regular player in a major media market. Nhl and the nhl shield are registered tradenwks of the national hockey league. Former edmonton oiler patrick osullivan will carry scars. Patrick o sullivan player profile, stats and championships. His career cut short by his brutal background, he only began to live the day he walked away from the game. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph by patrick osullivan details his ordeal as an abused child. Former wild player writes about horrific abuse by father. I immediately felt an improvement but o sullivan has been hard to stand a lot of the time. Apr 22, 2017 patrick osullivan stormed onto the media scene, virtually coming out of nowhere. Patrick o sullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave. Patrick osullivan wrote the book breaking away about the abuse he suffered as a child. Making the nhl at all, let alone playing over 300 games, after going through what osullivan did definitely qualifies as resilience in my book. Former edmonton oiler patrick osullivan calls out mcdavid as.
Patrick osullivan is a 30yearold former nhl player who doesnt know what he wants to do with his life. Patrick osullivan skates beyond troubled past hockeys future. 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. In his new book, former nhler patrick osullivan writes in unflinching detail about a childhood of physical abuse and emotional cruelty. Hfboards is the largest ice hockey discussion forum, covering the nhl, college, europe, and any other area of major hockey around the world. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the worlds next great hockey players. 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. Bright lights are expected to shine today on patrick osullivan, but david shoalts says theyre unlikely to erase the shadows.
Patrick osullivans story is the ultimate cautionary tale in all of. Patrick o sullivan cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status. Dec 16, 2019 back in 20072008, patrick osullivan scored 22 goals and had 31 assists for the l. 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. When i filled out the police report, i just gave the basics. 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. 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. Ive always wanted to know more about patrick osullivan. Discuss the nhl, ahl, khl, nwhl, iihf and every other hockey league you can think of. Alex burrows regrets taunting patrick osullivan about. Rape victim vows to triumph over adversity as attacker. Patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave.
John o sullivan also thought his son was supposed to be a star. Osullivan ended his hockey career in finland at the age of 27. Former edmonton oiler patrick osullivan seemed destined for hockey greatness, but it all went horribly wrong at the hands of his father. 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. Scouting report nhl director of central scouting e. His father, who hadnt made it past the minor leagues, put all. Leafs lunch with andi petrillo and patrick osullivan hour. Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in. Mcguire matt duchene is a pure offensive player who also is. 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. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on patrick o sullivan of the arizona coyotes. Ohl draft private client scouting reports being released. I didnt want a canned answer that was going to keep him out of trouble, i wanted his true feelings.
Patrick osullivans most popular book is breaking away. Patrick osullivan born february 1, 1985 is a canadianborn american former professional. Patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natur. When he was dealt by the kings to the oilers, i wanted to know exactly what he thought. Patrick brett osullivan august 11, 1887 november 10, 1978 was a u. National team development program, the ohl, and for a half dozen nhl teams, is 30 now, and retired from hockey.
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. Patrick osullivan tells his story of being a talented and decorated junior hockey player with a promising career in the nhl. He seems to have lost his passion for the game, judging by his obscure exit from the league, but i dont blame him. Mississauga icedogs ohl head coach steve ludzik has sent star 17yearold center patrick osullivan home for failing to live up to his defensive responsibilities. Winning has a way of making people forget about the bad winning has a way of making people forget about the bad. 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. Patrick osullivan archives prohockeytalk nbc sports.
It would be easy to see this move as just another disappointing twist in a starcrossed. 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. Former edmonton oiler patrick o sullivan seemed destined for hockey greatness, but it all went horribly wrong at the hands of his father. 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. Exnhler patrick osullivan opens up about abuse in new book the new book breaking away. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Oh, he has a few ideas, such as working with victims of parental abuse, or maybe even. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine.
Patrick osullivan skates beyond troubled past hockeys. Patrick osullivan hopes his story leads to change sportsnet. Considered one of the best prospects in this regard. Hockey fans scrutinized the onice patrick osullivan, his rapid rise to top nhl prospect and his slow decline out of the game. Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in new. Ive always wanted to know more about patrick o sullivan. Ive recently switched to leafs lunch from hockey central as i cant stand kypreos and maclean on 590. Osullivan later detailed the abuse in a book, breaking away. Kings and at 22 yearsold appeared to be headed to a great career.
Video of how 31yearold patrick osullivan suffered years of physical and psychological abuse as a child before playing eight seasons in the nhl. He had gone from high profile draft prospect to bust to coveted young player to. He is on a camera in an interview with the cbc during my draft year. Patrick recently released a book called breaking away. Post a scouting report triviaplayer comment in english visible here. He didnt disappoint the team as he picked up 92 points in 64 games, good enough for ninth in the league in. 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.
Patrick osullivan discusses his time with the kings. He was beaten up in his sleep, and choked and whipped with a leather jump rope, and locke. First copy of breaking away, book that patrick osullivan. Alex burrows regrets taunting patrick osullivan about being. Former nhler patrick osullivan opens up about abuse. Nov 01, 2015 o sullivan ended his hockey career in finland at the age of 27.
Wild draft choice patrick osullivan was trained to be a hockey star by an overzealous father who stepped past the boundaries of parenthood. In the national bestseller breaking away, patrick osullivan gives readers a disturbing. Get all the latest stats, news, videos and more on patrick o sullivan. 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. Every day after hockey, no matter how many goals i scored, he would hit me. Former edmonton oiler patrick osullivan will carry scars of. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Plus, i would have to do a little more in my hockey career to have an interesting book. Patrick osullivan arizona coyotes national hockey league. Patrick osullivan retired from hockey at the age of 27. There were also reports of john threatening and intimidating him. Nhl john buccigross talks to patrick osullivan about harrowing. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup.
Years of abuse gives way to bright future for osullivan. Even when he played in the nhl, and the days of being. Born in derby, connecticut, osullivan attended public schools. Exnhl player patrick osullivan publishes book about his. Oct 23, 2015 posts about patrick osullivan written by kirkaluedeke. Patrick osullivan discusses writing, abuse and the nhl. Hfboards nhl message board and forum for national hockey league. Hockey report provides exclusive amateur hockey news reporting and scouting services in the united states and canada. Years of abuse gives way to bright future for o sullivan. Former nhl player patrick osullivans parents had very little of what i call the big four of parenting. Former oiler osullivan calls out mcdavid as captain. 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. He graduated from yale university in 1908, from georgetown university, washington, d. Patrick osullivan joins tsn 1050 toronto as maple leafs.
O sullivan seemed destined to become one of the next great hockey players in the world. Get uptodate shorthanded statistics, corsifenwick, splits and much more about center patrick osullivan on hockey. 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. 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. Have heard hes bad on the radio too and looks for publicity for his book. His hope is that people start talking about what happens in. Last seen in the 201220 season with the hifk helsinki smliiga. 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.
Little did anyone know, he was playing to stay alive. Oct 19, 2015 patrick o sullivan is a 30yearold former nhl player who doesnt know what he wants to do with his life. Patrick osullivan stats, profile, bio, analysis and more. Patrick osullivan reveals that during his formative years he was dealing with his. Nhl draft name and logo, nhl mascots, hockey fights cancer, because its the cup, nhl green name and logo, nhl vault.
Osullivan wished he had received the same attention, and care. Nhl home sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox. Patrick osullivan details parental abuse amateur hockey. Very dismissive of andi and negativeaggressive in his analysis. Osullivan dazzled with his pure offensive ability, emerging as a top scorer as a rookie during the. Patrick osullivan has 19 books on goodreads with 1077 ratings. Patrick osullivans story, in more than one way, is not new. In case you missed it, here is the first part of my interview with patrick osullivan. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph by patrick. A week ago, former nhl top prospect patrick osullivan quietly signed with a finnish team, hifk helsinki. Former king patrick osullivan discusses his book, life, and career. The resilience probably refers to the abuse osullivan suffered from his father. On tuesday, august 4, o sullivan scored the winning goal in his teams 41 win over.
All the latest news, stats and analysis on patrick osullivan, lw for the on. Former nhler osullivan opens up about abuse at hands of father in new book former. In the first part of our talk, patrick talked about his upbringing and the way his mental health was treated upon entering the nhl. Edmonton oilers respond to comments from former player. O sullivan seemed destined to become one of the worlds next great hockey players.
Legends of hockey nhl player search player patrick o. 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. 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. My dad abused me for a decade, thinking it was nhl training. That patrick osullivan survived his childhood to play in the nhl is a. In his new book, breaking away, osullivan has come out about his early childhood. 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.
Former oiler patrick osullivan appears to blame mcdavid. Its been told already many times by him, including a memorable 2003 star tribune article written by chris snow after osullivan was. Get uptodate shorthanded statistics, corsifenwick, splits and much more about center patrick osullivan on. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities.
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