Selmar Odelein

Selmar Odelein (born April 11, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 18 games in the National Hockey League.

Playing career Odelein started his career with the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League and was the first-round pick of the Edmonton Oilers in the 1984 NHL entry draft, 21st overall. He attended Luther College high school in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Odelein scored 0 goals and 2 assists in 18 games over three seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and also played with the Oilers' affiliates before spending a season with Team Canada. He spent two years in Austria playing for Innsbrucker EV and Feldkirch VEU before moving to the British Hockey League. He played a season each for the Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers before injury forced him to retire.

Odelein's brother Lyle won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1992–93. Another brother, Lee, also played professionally in Europe.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1982–83 Regina Pat Canadians Midget AAA SMHL 70 30 84 114 38 — — — — — 1982–83 Regina Pats WHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1983–84 Regina Pats WHL 71 9 42 51 45 23 4 11 15 45 1984–85 Regina Pats WHL 64 24 35 59 121 8 2 2 4 13 1985–86 Regina Pats WHL 36 13 28 41 57 8 5 2 7 24 1985–86 Edmonton Oilers NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1986–87 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1987–88 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 43 9 14 23 75 5 0 1 1 31 1987–88 Edmonton Oilers NHL 12 0 2 2 33 — — — — — 1988–89 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 63 8 21 29 150 — — — — — 1988–89 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1990–91 Innsbrucker EV Austria 38 9 21 30 71 — — — — — 1991–92 VEU Feldkirch Austria 29 9 18 27 34 — — — — — 1992–93 Nottingham Panthers BHL 23 17 18 35 48 7 5 10 15 12 1993–94 Sheffield Steelers BHL 25 5 21 26 28 4 0 4 4 6 NHL totals 18 0 2 2 35 — — — — — AHL totals 108 17 36 53 227 5 0 1 1 31