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USA Jay O'Brien
#12 Charlotte Checkers / AHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Nov 04, 1999
Position
C
Age
26
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Hingham, MA, USA
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
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Contract
24/25
Drafted
2018 round 1 #19 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

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Jay O'Brien Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Dexter Southfield School USHS-Prep 31* 5* 4* 9* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 16U AAA MSHL 16U 15* 10* 11* 21* 2* -* |
2015-16 Dexter Southfield School USHS-Prep 29* 14* 20* 34* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 16U AAA MSHL 16U 12* 8* 7* 15* 20* -* |
2016-17 Thayer Academy USHS-Prep 30* 24* 41* 65* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA MSHL 18U 13* 13* 9* 22* 12* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA 18U AAA 22* 18* 10* 28* -* -* |
Youngstown Phantoms USHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* -1* |
2017-18 Thayer Academy USHS-Prep 30* 43* 37* 80* -* -* |
Cape Cod Whalers 18U AAA MSHL 18U 8* 6* 2* 8* -* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 7* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
Youngstown Phantoms USHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2018-19 Providence College NCAA 25* 2* 3* 5* 10* 1* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2019-20 Penticton Vees “A” BCHL 46* 25* 41* 66* 51* -* | Playoffs 5 5 5 10 2 -
2020-21 Boston Univ. NCAA 16* 8* 8* 16* 8* 5* |
2021-22 Boston Univ. NCAA 24* 10* 12* 22* 38* 2* |
2022-23 Boston Univ. “A” NCAA 39* 8* 24* 32* 42* -1* |
2023-24 Toronto Marlies AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2024-25 Charlotte Checkers AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Jay O'Brien Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Team Kelly USA-S15 5* 3* 2* 5* -* -* |
2015-16 Team Red USA-S16 5* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |

Jay O'Brien Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 1 22* 18* 10* 28* 1.27* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 2 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 1 46* 25* 41* 66* 1.43* 51* -* | 1 5 5 * 5 * 10 * 2.00 * 2 * - *
MSHL 16U 2 27* 18* 18* 36* 1.33* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MSHL 18U 2 21* 19* 11* 30* 1.43* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 104* 28* 47* 75* 0.72* 98* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 5* 3* 2* 5* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 4 120* 86* 102* 188* 1.57* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jay O'Brien Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/02/2024
07/02/2024 Confirmed Toronto Marlies Charlotte Checkers
08/25/2023
08/25/2023 Confirmed Boston Univ. Toronto Marlies
06/22/2019
06/22/2019 Confirmed Penticton Vees Boston Univ.
04/23/2019
04/23/2019 Confirmed Providence College Penticton Vees
10/20/2015
10/20/2015 Confirmed Dexter Southfield School Providence College
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 1 #2 overall by Shawinigan Cataractes in the QMJHL American Draft

Drafted 2015, 6 #96 overall by Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL Futures Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #40 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #48 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #34 by TSN/McKenzie

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by NHL Central Scouting

Cult/Star player for Dexter Southfield School

Cult/Star player for Thayer Academy