one-year contract. For the first—and only—time in his career, Odelein stayed healthy for the full season and played in all 82 games for the Panthers. The Panthers' general manager Rick Dudley expressed interest in retaining Odelein when his contract expired, however, a lockout that erased the 2004-05 NHL season, and a changing of the guard in Florida that saw Dudley replaced by Mike Keenan, spelled the end of Odelein in Florida. Odelein's final NHL stint came with the Pittsburgh Penguins when he inked a one-year, $500,000 deal on September 2, 2005. However, he managed just 27 games before injuring his knee, gaining just a single assist, and retired from professional hockey. Odelein finished his NHL career with 184 fights and 2,316 career penalty minutes, placing him 30th all-time. Personal Odelein's brother Selmar lives in Saskatchewan also and played briefly for the Edmonton Oilers before playing for Team Canada and moving to Europe. Another brother, Lee, played professionally in Europe. After retirement, Odelein spent time on his family farm in Saskatchewan and also maintains a home in Pittsburgh. Odelein has three children, Paulyna, Dylan and Mackenzy, from a previous marriage, Andrea Scott. In March 2018, Odelein was hospitalized and diagnosed with critical illness polyneuropathy, after falling into a coma and suffering paralysis. Odelein underwent a heart valve, liver, and kidney transplant at Allegheny General Hospital in Pennsylvania. He was released from a rehabilitation facility in July 2018 and was walking unaided by September 2018. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours See also Fighting in ice hockey List of NHL players with 1000 games played List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes References External links 1968 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of German descent Chicago Blackhawks players Columbus Blue Jackets players Dallas Stars players Florida Panthers players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Moose Jaw Warriors players New Jersey Devils players Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Phoenix Coyotes players Pittsburgh Penguins players Sherbrooke Canadiens players Stanley Cup champions