BIO
PATRICK O’SULLIVAN was the OHL and CHL rookie of the year in 2002 and the AHL rookie of the year in 2005. He remains the all-time leader in games, goals, assists and points for the Mississauga/Niagara franchise in the OHL.
He played 334 games over eight seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild and Phoenix Coyotes in the NHL. In addition, he represented his country in three World Junior Championships and is all-time second in games played for the USA in tournament history.
He scored the gold-medal winning goal for the United States team at the World Junior Championships in 2004, the first gold medal in the team’s history.
He is the bestselling author of ‘Breaking Away’ a memoir entailing the trials and tribulations of overcoming an extremely abusive and trying childhood to play in the NHL. Since retiring from the league, Patrick has worked for the NHL Network, hosts a popular podcast and shared his story through speaking engagements all across North America sharing his story with people of all ages.