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Former Penguins Defenseman Lyle Odelein Dies at 58

Defenseman Lyle Odelein passed away at 58 late Friday following a reported heart attack, according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The Montreal Canadiens selected Odelein 141st in the NHL Draft, and he helped the franchise secure the Stanley Cup in 1993.
Odelein ranks 30th in NHL history with 2,316 career penalty minutes. The Penguins recalled his "tough exterior on the ice" and "generous heart and enormous laugh."
In 2018, the defenseman survived a life-threatening health crisis involving a coma and paralysis after an Arizona incident, undergoing heart-valve, liver, and kidney surgeries at Allegheny General Hospital.
After playing for Columbus, Chicago, and Florida, Odelein finished his NHL career with The Pittsburgh Penguins, who offered condolences to his wife, Laurel, and the Odelein family.

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