The extended family of the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a tragic loss on Saturday with the sudden passing of a former veteran defenseman that older generations of fans remember well.Defenseman Lyle Odelein, who spent part of his NHL career with the…
Former NHL defenseman Lyle Odelein has passed away at the age of 58 following a reported heart attack on Friday, October 2, 2026. Odelein played his final NHL season with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2005-06 campaign, appearing in 27 games before retiring due to a knee injury.
Drafted by Montreal in 1986, Odelein won a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1993 and served as the Columbus Blue Jackets' first team captain. Over a 1,056-game career across eight teams, he recorded 252 points and endured a major health crisis in 2018 requiring multiple transplants.
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