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Liam O'Brien

#38

C · 6'1", 215 lb · 32 years old · Shoots left · Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	GS	SOG	TOI
Nov 14	SJS	0.3	0	9:37
Nov 12	STL	0.1	0	2:51
Nov 11	@VGK	0.3	0	8:52
Nov 7	@OTT	0.1	1	10:35
Nov 5	@MTL	-0.0	2	5:41

Against their position

This playerAverage forward

Against 440 forwards, on rates per 60 minutes so a shortened season is not read as a worse one.

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Role

Hits / 6031.842nd

Blocks / 606.753rd

Takeaways / 600.00398th

Giveaways / 601.9377th

Penalty minutes19389th

Off the radar because these describe a role rather than a quality — a shutdown defenceman blocks more than a power-play specialist, and neither is better for it.

Per game, against the average forward

Goals

F 0.22

Assists

F 0.31

SOG

Shots on goal

F 1.7

Expected goals

F 0.22

Attempts for

F 11.2

Attempts against

F 11.2

TOI

Ice time

F 15:11

Speed

Top, mph

21.8

F 21.9

Hits

F 1.3

Hit±

Dealt minus taken

F +0.4

BLK

Shot blocks

F 0.5

bxG

Block xG margin

F -.01

Poss±

Take minus give

F -0.5

Pen±

Drawn minus taken

F +0.0

FO%

Faceoffs won

F 50.0%

Shot

Hardest, mph

66.2

F 81.0

Every shot this season

Shot on goal5Missed3Shot blocked1

NHL regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/−	SOG	S%	TOI
2026-27	Utah Mammoth	8	0	0	0	0	5	–	7:46
2025-26	Utah Mammoth	38	3	1	4	-6	35	8.6	9:09
2024-25	Utah Hockey Club	28	0	2	2	+1	34	–	9:18
2023-24	Arizona Coyotes	75	5	9	14	0	72	6.9	9:44
2022-23	Arizona Coyotes	56	3	8	11	-5	39	7.7	11:26
2021-22	Arizona Coyotes	39	2	1	3	+1	36	5.6	9:29
2020-21	Colorado Avalanche	12	0	3	3	+1	6	–	6:34
2017-18	Washington Capitals	3	0	0	0	0	1	–	6:55
2016-17	Washington Capitals	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	6:08
2014-15	Washington Capitals	13	1	1	2	+4	16	6.3	7:33
Career		273	14	25	39	-4	244	5.7	9:34

Other competitions

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	PTS
2020-21	AHL	Colorado Eagles	12	4	4	8
2019-20	AHL	Hershey Bears	59	10	19	29
2018-19	AHL	Hershey Bears	74	15	13	28
2017-18	AHL	Hershey Bears	69	17	9	26
2016-17	AHL	Hershey Bears	64	10	20	30
2015-16	AHL	Hershey	59	7	9	16
2014-15	AHL	Hershey	45	4	4	8
2013-14	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda	68	20	15	35
2012-13	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda	65	10	14	24
2011-12	QMJHL	Rimouski	40	7	9	16
2011-12	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda	27	3	7	10
2010-11	QMJHL	Rimouski Océanic	61	2	8	10
2009-10	SMHL	Notre Dame Hounds Midget AAA	41	13	25	38