Biography: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Thomas O'Connell (born November 25, 1955) is the Director of Pro Development for the Los Angeles Kings. O'Connell was also a former professional ice hockey player and general manager. He played 860 NHL regular season games between 1977 and 1990 and later served as the general manager of the Boston Bruins from 2000 until 2006. He is the son of former NFL quarterback Tommy O'Connell and brother of former World Hockey Association player Tim O'Connell. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike O'Connell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.