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Through the end of his junior season, is the program's all-time leader in goals-against average (3.36) and save percentage (.911). Also, ranks third in games played by a goaltender (39), minutes played by a goaltender (2,214) and saves (1,266).

Among program single-season records, through the end of his junior season, holds the program record for goals-against average (3.03, 2012-13) and save percentage (.920, 2012-13). Also, ranks second in goals-against average (3.16, 2010-11) and save percentage (.918, 2010-11), fanks fourth in saves (472, 2010-11) and save percentage (.887, 2011-12), ranks fifth in saves (471, 2012-13) and is tied for fifth in games started (13, 2012-13 and 2010-11).

As a Junior in 2012-13: Appeared in 14 games in net for the Ravens, including 13 starts...Northeast-10 Conference Goaltender of the Year...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...Northeast-10 Conference All-Championship Team selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Led the Northeast-10 in save percentage (.920)...Finished third in the Conference in goals-against average (3.03)...Posted a 7-5-1 record and made 471 saves against 512 shots over 811:39 minutes to log 53.5% of the team's time in net...Stopped 29 of 30 shots to pick up the win against SUNY Canton on 11/17...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/18...Piled up 56 saves -- to tie for the second-most in program history -- against 58 shots to backstop the team to a one-goal win at Stonehill on 12/1...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 12/2...Chalked up 48 saves against 52 shots, but took the loss anyway, at Saint Anselm on 12/4...Stopped 30 of 34 shots to get a win at Stonehill on 2/2...Made 39 saves against 41 shots to earn the win against Saint Michael's on 2/5...Named Northeast-10 Goaltender of the Week for the week ending on 2/10...Made 28 stops against 30 shots to pick up the win against Southern New Hampshire on 2/12...Won his fourth straight start with 28 saves against 30 shots at Southern New Hampshire on 2/14...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/17...Made 35 saves against 38 shots to earn the win in the semifinal round of the Northeast-10 Championship against Southern New Hampshire on 2/23...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/24...Piled up 41 saves against 46 shots, but was stuck with the loss in the Northeast-10 Championship title game at Saint Anselm on 3/2.
2012-13 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2011-12: Started in 11 games in net for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Posted a 3-4-3 record with a 4.05 goals-against average and an .887 save percentage over 606:55 minutes...Made 323 saves against 364 shots...Stopped 39 shots, but was stuck with a tie at Assumption on 11/16...Made 21 saves to pick up the win against Southern New Hampshire on 11/19...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/20...Turned aside a career-best 49 shots, but wound up with a tie against Univ. of New England on 12/9...Named Northeast-10 Conference Goaltender of the Week for the week ending on 12/11...Made 37 saves, but was saddled with a loss against Saint Anselm on 1/4...Made 43 saves and was stuck with a tie at Stonehill on 1/23...Turned aside 35 shots to pick up the win against Assumptionon 1/28...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 1/29...Stopped 35 shots, but was stuck with a loss at Saint Michael's on 1/31.
2011-12 Statistics 

As a Freshman in 2010-11: Appeared in 14 games in net for the Ravens, including 13 starts...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Fall Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Led the Northeast-10 in save percentage (.918)...Ranked second in the conference in goals-against average (3.16)...Led the team in save percentage, goals-against average and wins (7)...Posted a 7-6-0 record and made 472 saves against 514 shots over 796:25 minutes...Made his collegiate debut and stopped 26 shots in relief at Fitchurg State in the ICFCU Shootout on 11/12...Made his first career start, made 36 saves and was saddled with the loss against Assumption in the ICFCU Shootout on 11/13...Made 32 saves to pick up his first career win at Worcester State on 11/18...Stopped 32 shots and took the loss at Stonehill on 11/20...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/21...Turned aside 38 shots to pick up the win against Southern New Hampshire on 12/1...Stopped 36 pucks to tally the win against Assumption on 12/4...Named Northeast-10 Conference Goaltender of the Week for the week ending on 12/5...Made 38 saves but was stuck with the loss at Saint Anselm on 1/4...Made 28 saves to pick up the win against Stonehill on 1/29...Stopped 35 shots to notch the win at Southern New Hampshire on 2/5...Named Northeast-10 Conference Goaltender of the Week for the week endingon 2/6...Made a season-high 48 saves but was saddled with the loss at University of New England on 2/8...Stopped 31 shots to pick up the win against Assumption on 2/12...Named Northeast-10 Conference Goaltender of the Week and Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 2/13...Turned aside 45 shots and picked up his first career point with an assist while earning the win at Stonehill on 2/19.
2010-11 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Four-year letterwinner at Bishop Guertin High School (N.H.)...Earned state Player of the Year and Lowell Sun Player of the Year honors as both a junior and a senior...As a senior, earned All-Star selections from Lowell Sun, Nashua Telegraph, Union Leader and Worcester Telegraph...Three-time All-League selection...Team MVP as a junior...Also played four years of lacrosse at Bishop Guertin...Played ice hockey at the junior level for the Northern Cyclones.

Personal: Son of Debra and Steven O'Brien...Has two older brothers: Steve and Marc...Father Steve played ice hockey at Massachusetts Lowell.