Montreal Canadiens cup-winning defenceman Lyle Odelein dies at 58

Montreal Canadian defenceman Lyle Odelein fights for the puck with Ottawa Senators left winger Tom Chorske during first period NHL hockey. (Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press)

The Montreal Canadiens confirmed the death of former defenseman Lyle Odelein at the age of 58.

He reportedly died of a heart attack Friday night.

A native of Quill Lake, Saskatchewan, Odelein spent 17 seasons in the NHL, including seven seasons with the Montreal Canadiens. He then continued his career with the New Jersey Devils, the Phoenix Coyotes, and the Columbus Blue Jackets , where he became the team’s first captain during the inaugural 2000-2001 season.

He was then traded to the Chicago Blackhawks before ending up with the Dallas Stars and the Florida Panthers. He then retired at the end of the 2005-2006 season, spent in the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Known for his physical play and fighting style, Odelein racked up over 200 penalty minutes in five of his seven seasons in Montreal. He was part of the last Canadiens team to win the Stanley Cup in 1993.

Drafted in the seventh round, 141^st overall by the Canadiens in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, Odelein tallied 50 goals and 252 points in 1,056 NHL games, while also accumulating over 2,316 penalty minutes.

Odelein added five goals and 13 assists in 86 playoff games.