Jim O'Neil

James Beaton "Peggy" O'Neil (April 3, 1913 – October 17, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played 165 National Hockey League games between 1933 and 1942, including nine in the playoffs.

Early life O'Neil was born in Semans, Saskatchewan.

Career He played for the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1931 to 1946, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League.

O'Neil scored six NHL goals, all for Boston. The first one occurred at Boston Garden on January 9, 1934. It was the only Boston goal in the team's 2-1 home loss to the New York Americans.

He played 447 regular season AHL games and another 43 in the post-season. His best offensive season in the AHL was 1942–1943, when he scored 19 goals and had 50 assists for 69 points in 55 games for 1.25 points per game. The next season, he scored 20 goals for the only time in his career. After he retired from playing in 1946, he coached the Fenn College Foxes hockey team.

Personal life O'Neil and his wife, Betty, had three children. They settled in the Highlands neighborhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1930–31 Saskatoon Westleys N-SJHL 4 6 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 2 1931–32 Saskatoon Crescents N-SSHL 18 6 3 9 22 4 0 1 1 12 1931–32 Saskatoon Westleys N-SJHL 4 3 0 3 5 8 3 0 3 10 1931–32 Saskatoon Westleys M-Cup — — — — — 2 0 0 0 2 1932–33 Boston Cubs Can-Am 46 13 17 30 63 7 1 3 4 8 1933–34 Boston Bruins NHL 23 2 2 4 15 — — — — — 1933–34 Boston Cubs Can-Am 12 6 5 11 19 — — — — — 1934–35 Boston Bruins NHL 48 2 11 13 35 4 0 0 0 9 1935–36 Boston Bruins NHL 48 2 11 13 49 2 1 1 2 4 1936–37 Boston Bruins NHL 21 0 2 2 6 — — — — — 1936–37 Providence Reds IAHL 15 2 8 10 14 3 0 1 1 2 1937–38 Cleveland Barons IAHL 38 5 24 29 66 2 0 0 0 0 1938–39 Cleveland Barons IAHL 41 4 18 22 29 9 2 6 8 0 1939–40 Cleveland Barons IAHL 56 7 20 27 35 — — — — — 1940–41 Montreal Canadiens NHL 12 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1940–41 New Haven Eagles AHL 40 7 17 24 40 — — — — — 1941–42 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 1941–42 Washington Lions AHL 41 7 33 40 22 2 0 0 0 6 1942–43 Washington Lions AHL 10 2 7 9 4 — — — — — 1942–43 Hershey Bears AHL 45 17 43 60 48 6 3 1 4 2 1943–44 Hershey Bears AHL 54 20 33 53 18 7 0 6 6 2 1944–45 Hershey Bears AHL 55 14 32 46 16 11 2 7 9 4 1945–46 Hershey Bears AHL 52 5 26 31 33 3 0 0 0 2 IAHL/AHL totals 447 90 261 351 325 43 7 21 28 18 NHL totals 156 6 30 36 109 9 1 1 2 13