Tom O'Regan

Tom O'Regan
Born	(1961-12-29) December 29, 1961 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Center/Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins EV Landshut BSC Preussen Berlin Preussen Devils Berlin Capitals
National team	United States
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1983–1998

Thomas Patrick O'Regan (born December 29, 1961) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played 61 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1984 to 1985. He then played in the German Bundesliga and Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1987 to 1998. Internationally O'Regan played for the American national team at four World Championships.

Career

O'Regan was a high school star at Matignon High School. O'Regan played 61 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the mid 1980s. The majority of his career was spent in Germany where he was a top scorer in the Bundesliga for many years.

O'Regan played four years at Boston University, and was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins following his senior year. He played 51 games for the floundering Penguins during the 1983–84 season but was used rarely thereafter. Between 1985 and 1987 he recorded three straight 20-goal seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL). He joined the EV Landshut club of Germany in 1987–88 and played two seasons there. He later skated for the Devils and Capitals clubs of Berlin. O'Regan played for the United States at the World Championships in 1989, 1990, 1995 and 1996, winning a bronze medal at the latter. In 61 NHL games O'Regan recorded 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 career points.

Family

His son Danny O'Regan was selected 138th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and currently plays for the Hartford Wolf Pack in the American Hockey League. Another son, Tommy O'Regan, played hockey for Harvard University and is now a stand-up comedian.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Cambridge Matignon School	HS-MA		24	21	33	54	—		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Boston University	ECAC		28	9	15	24	31		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Boston University	ECAC		20	10	10	20	41		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Boston University	ECAC		28	18	34	52	67		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Boston University	ECAC		29	16	18	34	47		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		51	4	10	14	8		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		25	13	14	27	15		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		62	28	28	56	62		15	4	5	9	10
1985–86	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		9	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		61	23	31	54	65		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		58	20	42	62	78		11	3	9	12	10
1987–88	EV Landshut	GER		34	27	29	56	110		4	4	1	5	0
1988–89	EV Landshut	GER		36	19	34	53	74		3	2	1	3	8
1989–90	BSC Preussen	GER		34	27	32	59	71		6	1	5	6	14
1990–91	BSC Preussen	GER		42	21	26	47	72		8	6	3	9	6
1991–92	BSC Preussen	GER		42	20	30	50	93		7	3	2	5	6
1992–93	BSC Preussen	GER		30	11	18	29	98		6	1	2	3	16
1993–94	BSC Preussen	GER		42	18	28	46	66		11	5	9	14	8
1994–95	Berlin Preussen Devils	DEL		43	7	43	50	66		12	3	9	12	12
1995–96	erlin Preussen Devils	DEL		45	14	34	48	20		11	4	10	14	22
1996–97	Berlin Capitals	DEL		43	5	18	23	30		4	1	1	2	6
1997–98	Berlin Capitals	DEL		45	9	23	32	49		4	0	1	1	29
GER Totals				260	143	197	340	584		45	22	23	45	58
DEL Totals				176	35	118	153	165		31	8	21	29	69
NHL Totals				61	5	12	17	10		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989	United States	WC		8	2	1	3	8
1990	United States	WC		10	1	1	2	6
1995	United States	WC		6	0	2	2	6
1996	United States	WC		8	0	0	0	4
Senior totals				32	3	4	7	24

Transactions

• September 4, 1983 – Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
• September 29, 1986 – Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database