Kevin William O'Shea (May 28, 1947 â January 18, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues between 1970 and 1973, as well as in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints between 1974 and 1975. Prior to his professional career, O'Shea played two years for St. Lawrence University. Internationally he played for the Canadian national team at the 1969 World Championships. Kevin was the brother of Danny O'Shea, who played alongside him for a handful of seasons in the NHL and WHA.
In his NHL career, O'Shea appeared in 133 games, scoring thirteen goals and adding eighteen assists. He is best known for scoring an overtime goal in Game 7 of a playoff quarterfinal series in 1972, leading the Blues past the Minnesota North Stars and into the next round.
He played in 68 WHA games, scoring ten goals and adding ten assists. He did one season in Sweden, representing TimrÃÂ¥ IK in Elitserien, establishing a then all-time league record in penalty minutes with 72 PIM in 33 regular season games.
O'Shea retired in 1976. He attended law school at the University of Windsor and became a practicing barrister. He died on January 18, 2010 and was buried at Stouffville Cemetery in Ontario.