Odelein dies at 58, was first Blue Jackets captain
Lyle Odelein, a veteran NHL defenseman and the first captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, has passed away at age 58. Odelein played 16 seasons in the league and won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993.
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Odelein was a significant figure in NHL history, known for his longevity and his role in the expansion of the Columbus Blue Jackets franchise.
Defenseman played 16 NHL seasons, won Cup with Canadiens in 1993
MONTREAL -- Lyle Odelein, a rugged, hard-hitting defenseman who won the 1993 Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens then went on to become the first captain in Columbus Blue Jackets history, died Friday. He was 58.
The 6-foot, 212-pound native of Quill Lake, Saskatchewan, valiantly battled myriad, life-threatening health issues eight years ago, undergoing the replacement of his heart’s aortic valve and receiving a new liver and kidneys in a marathon surgical procedure on April 4, 2018, in Pittsburgh.
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