ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues and the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds, announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Mike O’Leary to a standard player contract.
O'Leary, 26, joins the Blades after spending the 2023-24 season with the AHL’s Iowa Wild and the Finnish Elite’s Ilves where he appeared in a combined 47 games recording three assists. Before his time in Finnland, O'Leary played two consecutive seasons with the Wild, tallying 12 goals and 18 assists over 110 regular-season contests. This followed three seasons with the Hartford Wolf Pack, where he posted 14 points across 70 games.
Prior to turning pro, he played four seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of Notre Dame, amassing 57 points (20 goals, 37 assists) over 151 games. A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, O'Leary developed his early skills through five seasons of junior hockey, competing with six teams across both Canada and the United States.
---
JOIN THE FUN
Season ticket plans for the 2024-25 campaign are on sale now! Become a Blades 365 Member for the 2024-25 season and enjoy incredible savings and benefits! To view the Blades 365 Membership savings, benefits, and options click HERE.
Group Packages are available for a group of 10 or more! Everblades put FUN in FUNdraising! There is no handling of money or tickets and no limit to the amount of money your group can make with the Everblades' easy-to-run online Fundraiser! For more information, or to reserve a Fundraiser Night at an Everblades regular- season home game, call or text (239) 948-7825.
Grab the newest and hottest Everblades merchandise by checking out the entire collection that is available online by visiting shop.floridaeverblades.com or at the Hertz Arena Pro Shop!
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Watch every Florida Everblades game on FloHockey.TV. Listen to the exciting game action on ESPN Southwest Florida on 770 AM, 98.1 FM, 104.3 FM, or online at espnswfl.com or everblades.mixlr.com. Stay up to date by following the Blades on social media with all the latest news, scores, and promotions on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter.