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WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Former Boston Bruins defenseman, and 17-year NHL veteran, Sean O'Donnell announced his retirement on Wednesday. O'Donnell, 41, told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun that he's been thinking about this decision for a while, and wh...

And just like that, Sean O'Donnell is going from grizzled, veteran NHLer to full-fledged rookie. Wtih his wife seven and half months pregnant, the 41-year-old O'Donnell is nearing his first experience at fatherhood with baby No. 1 on the way. "...

After 17 NHL seasons, Sean O'Donnell told ESPN.com on Wednesday he is hanging up his skates.

Sean O'Donnell began his NHL career in the lockout-shortened season of 1994-95 and knows very well he may see it end by yet another lockout. The 41-year-old unrestricted free agent understands the facts. Of the players who were on an NHL roster fo...

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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues are tied 1-1 after the first period. The Hawks struck first when Bryan Bickell scored after a nice transition up ice. Sean O'Donnell passed cross-ice to Nick Leddy who found Bickell at center ice...

CHICAGO -- Maybe playing without suspended defenseman Duncan Keith was too much to overcome for the Chicago Blackhawks -- at least for the first game. Add the absences of Jonathan Toews and Marcus Kruger and maybe that's the reason the Hawks fell so ...

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was on the ice for at least 30 minutes on Wednesday morning as he continues to recover from a concussion. Toews skated with teammates Jimmy Hayes, Sean O'Donnell, Brendan Morrisson, Sami Lepisto...

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Sean O'Donnell talks about how the team is attempting to correct their recent struggles on defense. Click here for more podcasts from ESPN Chicago....

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks elder statesman Sean O'Donnell said it best after his team's 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, which completed the Hawks' pre-All-Star-break schedule. But what he said, unfortunately, wasn't about...

CHICAGO -- Though the Chicago Blackhawks offense suffered without Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp in a 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, it was their defense that put them in an early hole. "I think scoring first was important," Haw...

CHICAGO -- A quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators at the United Center on Tuesday night. How it happened: Two first-period goals held up for Nashville as Pekka Rinne turned back almost everything the Hawks thr...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks trailed the Nashville Predators 2-0 after two periods at the United Center on Tuesday. There was no scoring in the second period as the teams played an even middle 20 minutes. The Hawks changed up their lines midw...

CHICAGO -- Two days after the incident, several veteran Chicago Blackhawks finally had an opinion on the controversial hit forward Daniel Carcillo laid on Edmonton's Tom Gilbert as both chased the puck in the Oilers' zone in Monday's 4-3 victory by E...

It's time for another addition of 5 Questions With ... defenseman Sean O'Donnell. How many times does an interviewer start a question to you with 'You know you've been around the league a long time?': A lot more the last couple of years. It seems ...

CHICAGO -- If a win can feel like a loss, perhaps Friday's 5-4 shootout victory by the Chicago Blackhawks over the New York Islanders is that game. The Hawks trailed twice but also gave up two third period leads. Winning in a shootout is just as eas...