Sean O'Donnell was one of the veteran mentors with the LA Kings who helped to develop Anze Kopitar early in his NHL career with the franchise.
Longtime NHL defenseman Sean O'Donnell started his pro career in the league with the Los Angeles Kings in the 1994-95 season in the West. O'Donnell played at least 80 regular season games for the Kings in three straight seasons in the late 1990s decade before he was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 2000 expansion draft.