Jim O'Brien (ice hockey)
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right[1] |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg/13 st 2 lb) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. team |
Ottawa Senators Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | January 29, 1989 , Maplewood, MN, USA |
| Pro career | TBA – present |
James O'Brien (born January 29, 1989 in Maplewood, Minnesota)[2] is an American ice hockey centre who was drafted 29th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.[3] O'Brien played defense before switching in high-school to "play as a power-forward centre-ice man"[4] His final Central Scouting rank was 38th.[4]
O'Brien played in university hockey last season due to an exception; he was the youngest player in US college ice hockey, at 17 years old.[4][5] He was picked by Ottawa general manager Bryan Murray because "size matters".[5] O'Brien is a strong skater, he blocks shots and he is a penalty killer.[6]
It is the third year in a row that the Senators have picked a US-born player.[7] They picked Nick Foligno 28th overall during the 2006 NHL Draft,[8] and Brian Lee ninth overall in 2005.[9]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004-05 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | NAHL | 40 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 43 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 70 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||
| NCAA Totals | 43 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| WHL Totals | 70 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jim O'Brien. The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
- ^ Jim O’Brien, Cade Fairchild and Patrick White Named to 2007 U.S. National Under-18 Team. University of Minnesota. Retrieved on 2007-06-23.
- ^ 2007 NHL Draft Tracker. TSN. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ a b c Senators go college route. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
- ^ a b Ottawa uses first-round pick on University of Minnesota centre Jim O'Brien. CBC. Retrieved on 2007-06-23.
- ^ Jim O'Brien. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
- ^ Senators select O'Brien with top pick. Ottawa Senators. Retrieved on 2007-06-23.
- ^ Nick Foligno. The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
- ^ Brian Lee. The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
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