Jack O'Callahan (OC), oh goodness where to start? OC was known as the guy who'd be the 1st to drop glove, even fighting during practice when he played for the Olympic team. Time for the basics of this "bad boy". He was born on July 2 1957 in Charlestown Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston latin school in 1975 and then attended boston university from 1975-1979 where he was the team captian for 2 seasons (1977-1978 & 1978-1979). He was also a 2 time all star, All New england, 
All american, 2 time team MVP, beanpot MVP, NCAA tournament MVP and a 2 time Cochrane award winner. OC played for team USA at the 1979 world championships. In 1980 he played for the US Oylmpic hockey team but was hurt in an exhibition game and returned for the miracle on ice game where he tied the scpre at 1 by putting a massive hit on a soviet and setting up Buzz. OC was drafted by the black hawks in 1977 but played with the AHL New Brunswick team 1st after the 1980 olympics. He did eventually play for the black hawks from 195-1987 and then played for the NJ devils. OC retired after the 1989 world championships. He returned to Chicago and works in Financial Services on the Chicago Mercantile exchange. He also founded beanpot finanicial services with Jack Hughes who played in the NHL. In a 1981 T.V. movie he was played by Peter Horton but then in 2004 he was played by Michael Mantanuto. Michael played for Boston U and university of maine. He got the part of OC after he got into a fight at tryouts. OC was tough but talented so he would be most like Alexander Oviechkin, Dan Sullivan, Tim Miller, Michael Couch, Eric Boulton, Myles Stoesz and Boris Valabik (among others like them).
All american, 2 time team MVP, beanpot MVP, NCAA tournament MVP and a 2 time Cochrane award winner. OC played for team USA at the 1979 world championships. In 1980 he played for the US Oylmpic hockey team but was hurt in an exhibition game and returned for the miracle on ice game where he tied the scpre at 1 by putting a massive hit on a soviet and setting up Buzz. OC was drafted by the black hawks in 1977 but played with the AHL New Brunswick team 1st after the 1980 olympics. He did eventually play for the black hawks from 195-1987 and then played for the NJ devils. OC retired after the 1989 world championships. He returned to Chicago and works in Financial Services on the Chicago Mercantile exchange. He also founded beanpot finanicial services with Jack Hughes who played in the NHL. In a 1981 T.V. movie he was played by Peter Horton but then in 2004 he was played by Michael Mantanuto. Michael played for Boston U and university of maine. He got the part of OC after he got into a fight at tryouts. OC was tough but talented so he would be most like Alexander Oviechkin, Dan Sullivan, Tim Miller, Michael Couch, Eric Boulton, Myles Stoesz and Boris Valabik (among others like them).
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