Selmar Odelein

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Selmar Odelein
Born (1966-04-11) April 11, 1966 (age 58)
Quill Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 21st overall, 1984
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1986–1994

Selmar Odelein (born April 11, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 18 games in the National Hockey League.

Playing career[edit]

Odelein started his career with the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League and was the first-round pick of the Edmonton Oilers in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, 21st overall. He attended Luther College high school in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Odelein scored 0 goals and 2 assists in 18 games over three seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and also played with the Oilers' affiliates before spending a season with Team Canada. He spent two years in Austria playing for Innsbrucker EV and Feldkirch VEU before moving to the British Hockey League. He played a season each for the Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers before injury forced him to retire.

Odelein's brother Lyle won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1992–93. Another brother, Lee, also played professionally in Europe.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Regina Pat Canadians Midget AAA SMHL 70 30 84 114 38
1982–83 Regina Pats WHL 1 0 0 0 0
1983–84 Regina Pats WHL 71 9 42 51 45 23 4 11 15 45
1984–85 Regina Pats WHL 64 24 35 59 121 8 2 2 4 13
1985–86 Regina Pats WHL 36 13 28 41 57 8 5 2 7 24
1985–86 Edmonton Oilers NHL 4 0 0 0 0
1986–87 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 2 0 1 1 2
1987–88 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 43 9 14 23 75 5 0 1 1 31
1987–88 Edmonton Oilers NHL 12 0 2 2 33
1988–89 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 63 8 21 29 150
1988–89 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2 0 0 0 2
1990–91 Innsbrucker EV Austria 38 9 21 30 71
1991–92 VEU Feldkirch Austria 29 9 18 27 34
1992–93 Nottingham Panthers BHL 23 17 18 35 48 7 5 10 15 12
1993–94 Sheffield Steelers BHL 25 5 21 26 28 4 0 4 4 6
NHL totals 18 0 2 2 35
AHL totals 108 17 36 53 227 5 0 1 1 31

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Preceded by Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick
1984
Succeeded by