In the first part of our talk, patrick talked about his upbringing and the way his mental health was treated upon entering the nhl. Patrick osullivan details parental abuse amateur hockey. He didnt disappoint the team as he picked up 92 points in 64 games, good enough for ninth in the league in. Nhl draft name and logo, nhl mascots, hockey fights cancer, because its the cup, nhl green name.
Hfboards nhl message board and forum for national hockey. Back in 20072008, patrick osullivan scored 22 goals and had 31 assists for the l. Alex burrows regrets taunting patrick osullivan about being abused canucks agitator alex burrows had to answer for some troubling onice trash talk from the past. Learn how this western albemarle high school student is connecting with coaches in va and nationwide. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the next great hockey players in the world. A harrowing true story of resiliance, courage, and triumph, cowritten with gare joyce, was released today by harpercollins canada and it lives up to. With brooklyn a year away, tavares becoming one of the leagues best at only 23 years old, and. Patrick osullivan skates beyond troubled past hockeys. Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in. That patrick osullivan survived his childhood to play in the nhl is a. Hockey oilers land patrick osullivan in 3team deal. Former oilers forward patrick osullivan recently published a book.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Patrick osullivan has 19 books on goodreads with 1092 ratings. He graduated from yale university in 1908, from georgetown university, washington, d. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph by patrick osullivan details his ordeal as an abused child. Leafs lunch with andi petrillo and patrick osullivan. Representative from connecticut born in derby, connecticut, osullivan attended public schools. John osullivan was the antiwalter gretzky, a nightmarish blueprint for what parents of athletes should not do. Ive always wanted to know more about patrick osullivan. It would be easy to see this move as just another disappointing twist in a starcrossed. We sat down for an exclusive interview with patrick osullivan. Why patrick osullivan in carolina scares me jewels from. I am former nhler patrick osullivan here to take your questions. In january 2003 patrick played at the ottawa civic centre.
National hockey league teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or european leagues. National team development program, the ohl, and for a half dozen nhl teams, is 30 now, and retired from hockey. Former king patrick osullivan discusses his book, life, and career. Plus, i would have to do a little more in my hockey career to have an interesting book. Patrick osullivans story, published in the june 23 issue of espn the magazine, had moved wayne gretzky, historically reverent of the influence his own father had on his life, to tears. Get uptodate power play statistics, corsifenwick, splits and much more about center patrick osullivan on hockey.
Kings and at 22 yearsold appeared to be headed to a great career. Hockey report provides exclusive amateur hockey news reporting and scouting services in the united states and canada. His father, who hadnt made it past the minor leagues, put all. In the tradition of playing with fire and the crazy game comes a new memoir about a troubled hockey life. Former nhler patrick osullivan opens up about abuse. Oh, he has a few ideas, such as working with victims of parental abuse, or maybe even. Bob mckenzie, tsn, and author of hockey confidential. 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. Exnhl player patrick osullivan publishes book about his. Osullivan said he was scared to say anything for fear his father would not allow him to play hockey anymore.
Discuss the nhl, ahl, khl, nwhl, iihf and every other hockey league you can think of. However, his perspective on it is refreshing and needed, especially in an era when younger and younger kids are specializing in a sports at the insistence of coaches and parents. Even when he played in the nhl, and the days of being. He wasnt having a good night and assistant coach washkurak could hear his fathers wrath in the stands. Former edmonton oiler patrick osullivan seemed destined for hockey greatness, but it all went horribly wrong at the hands of his father. Its a book thatll make you think, said the veteran of 334 career nhl games. In the national bestseller breaking away, patrick osullivan gives readers a. Patrick osullivan joins tsn 1050 toronto as maple leafs. Patrick osullivan s story is the ultimate cautionary tale in all of sports. Osullivan dazzled with his pure offensive ability, emerging as a top scorer as a rookie during the. Former edmonton oiler patrick osullivan will carry scars. It was held on june 2627, 2009, at the bell centre in montreal, quebec. My dad abused me for a decade, thinking it was nhl training.
Patrick brett osullivan august 11, 1887 november 10, 1978 was a u. Described as a ruthless industry, patrick left the game at a young age because he hated it at that. 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. 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. 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. 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. Former oiler osullivan calls out mcdavid as captain. Patrick osullivan is a 30yearold former nhl player who doesnt know what he wants to do with his life. Patrick osullivan player profile, stats and championships. Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in new book. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the worlds next great hockey players. Osullivan became one of the top junior players in canada and was selected first.
In his new book, breaking away, osullivan has come out about his early childhood. On june 27th28th, the new york islanders will hold nine picks in the 2014 nhl entry draft held at the wells fargo center in philadelphia. Patrick osullivan discusses writing, abuse and the nhl. That patrick osullivan survived his childhood to play in the nhl is a testament to his talent. Former oiler patrick osullivan appears to blame mcdavid. Edmonton oilers respond to comments from former player. Recently, garth snow signed jaroslav halak, traded for dan boyles rights, and told buffalo they can keep the 2015 1st round pick from the thomas vanek trade. Winning has a way of making people forget about the bad winning has a way of making people forget about the bad.
Patrick osullivan s story of enduring years of physical abuse is horrible, yet familiar. Have heard hes bad on the radio too and looks for publicity for his book. Patrick osullivans story is the ultimate cautionary tale in all of. Get all the latest stats, news, videos and more on patrick osullivan. Last seen in the 201220 season with the hifk helsinki smliiga. Patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave. Wild draft choice patrick osullivan was trained to be a hockey star by an overzealous father who stepped past the boundaries of parenthood. His time in the nhl may be over, but patrick osullivan has launched his second career as an author with a book about his experiences. When he was dealt by the kings to the oilers, i wanted to know exactly what he thought.
In his new book, former nhler patrick osullivan writes in unflinching detail about a childhood of physical abuse and emotional cruelty. His hope is that people start talking about what happens in. Evaluate patrick maupins football recruiting profile. Breaking away patrick osullivan hardcover harpercollins. Former nhl player and child abuse victim patrick osullivan spoke out about current vancouver canucks forward alex burrows. You never know, im still pretty young and hopefully will play in. A phenom, a prodigy, a star there are lots of ways to describe the calibre of hockey player that patrick osullivan was at a young age. Patrick osullivan cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status. Patrick osullivan archives prohockeytalk nbc sports. We are aware of the comments made by former player patrick osullivan and are happy to see he is trying to raise. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on patrick osullivan of the arizona coyotes.
View entire discussion 255 comments more posts from the hockey community. 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. That he tells it all in breaking away is a testament to his courage. Oilers land patrick osullivan in 3team deal cbc sports. A week ago, former nhl top prospect patrick osullivan quietly signed with a finnish team, hifk helsinki. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine.
Alex burrows regrets taunting patrick osullivan about. Patrick recently released a book called breaking away. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities. Patrick osullivans most popular book is breaking away.
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