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Through the end of his sophomore season, is the program's all-time leader in save percentage (.905) and goals-against average (3.55). Ranks fifth in program history in minutes played (1403) and sixth in games played by a goaltender (25) and saves (795).

Owns the program record for single-season save percentage (.918, 2010-11) and goals-against average (3.16, 2010-11). Has the second-best save percentage (.887, 2011-12), the fourth-most saves (472, 2010-11), the fourth-best goals-agaisnt average (4.05, 2011-12) and is tied for the fifth-most games started by a goaltender (13, 2010-11).

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.