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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Groton, Mass.
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- Position:
- G
Bio
Through the end of his freshman season, is the program's all-time leader in save percentage (.918) and goals-against average (3.16).
Owns the program record for single-season save percentage (.918, 2010-11) and goals-against average (3.16, 2010-11). Has the fourth-most saves (472, 2010-11) and is tied for the fifth-most games started by a goaltender (13, 2010-11).
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...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.
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.