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Lyle Odelein, Stanley Cup winning defenseman who played for several NHL organizations, dies at 58

Lyle Odelein, a rugged defenseman who captured a championship with Montreal in 1993 and logged sixteen seasons across multiple franchises, has died at the age of fifty-eight. His passing was acknowledged through online statements released by several of his former clubs, though specific circumstances surrounding his death were omitted.

Drafted by the Canadiens in the seventh round of the 1986 draft out of Saskatchewan, he appeared in over one thousand contests throughout his career and later became the inaugural captain for Columbus.

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