Shane O'Brien

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 237 lb (108 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Tampa Bay Lightning Anaheim Ducks
Nationality	Canada
Born	August 9, 1983, Port Hope, ON
NHL Draft	250th overall, 2003 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Pro Career	2006 – present

Shane O'Brien (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian defenceman for Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.

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• June 22, 2003 - Drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 8th round, 250th overall. Previously played for the Anaheim Ducks AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates and former affiliate, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, and the Ontario Hockey Leauge for the Kingston Frontenacs and St. Mike's Majors prior to coming to Anaheim.

• Made his NHL debut against the Los Angeles Kings on October 6, 2006.

• Scored his first NHL goal against the Detroit Red Wings on October 18, 2006. He completed the night with a Gordie Howe Hat Trick by getting an assist and a fight against Brad Norton. It was his first career multi-point NHL game.

• Scored a goal and two assists against the Vancouver Canucks on November, 9, 2006. It was his first multiple-assist NHL game.

• Both of his goals in the 10/18 Detroit game and the 11/9 Vancouver game were considered game-winning-goals.

• O'Brien was recently considered for the November 2006 NHL Rookie of the Month award, but lost out to Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

• NHLPA named him player of the day on 11/10/2006.

• February 24, 2007 - O'Brien was traded with a 3rd round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning for goalie Gerald Coleman and a 1st round draft pick.

				Regular Season							Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
2006-07	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		32	2	9	11	11	80		-	-	-	-	-	-
NHL Totals				32	2	9	11	11	80		-	-	-	-	-	-

Stats as of December 11, 2006.