Lyle Odelein, a defenseman who won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993 and played for several other NHL clubs through the 2005-06 season, has died at 58 years old, it was announced in social media posts by…
Former NHL defenseman Lyle Odelein, who won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993, has died at the age of 58. Several of his former teams, including Montreal, confirmed his passing on Friday, though no cause of death was provided.
Odelein played 16 NHL seasons across 1,056 games, recording 252 points and 2,316 penalty minutes with eight different franchises. He served as the first captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2000 and finished his playing career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006.
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