Liam O'Brien
Utah Mammoth · Center
Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #38
- Born
- July 29, 1994 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Age
- 32 years old
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Weight
- 215 lb (98 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Nationality
- Canada (by country of birth)
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 1
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 0
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 0
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- 0
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 1
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 3
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 2
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 2.0 23 games, 1.1 goals, 0.8 assists
- Rest of season
- 2 22 games left, 0.09 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 2 0 so far · 2 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 0 to 4 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 0 2 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.09 |
| 2025-26 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.11 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.07 |
2023-24   | 75 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 0.19 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Notre Dame Hounds Midget AAA | SMHL | 41 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 0 | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 61 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Rimouski | QMJHL | 40 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 15.2 | – |
| 2011-12 | Rouyn-Noranda | QMJHL | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -17 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 6.7 | – |
| 2012-13 | Rouyn-Noranda | QMJHL | 65 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -12 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 9.0 | – |
| 2013-14 | Rouyn-Noranda | QMJHL | 68 | 20 | 15 | 35 | -11 | 148 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 11.1 | – |
| 2014-15 |   Washington Capitals | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | 7:33 |
| 2014-15 | Hershey | AHL | 45 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 7.3 | – |
| 2015-16 | Hershey | AHL | 59 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +2 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 8.2 | – |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6:08 |
| 2016-17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 10 | 20 | 30 | +5 | 117 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6:55 |
| 2017-18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 69 | 17 | 9 | 26 | -8 | 79 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 15 | 13 | 28 | -12 | 118 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 10 | 19 | 29 | +14 | 83 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 |   Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 6:34 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5.6 | 9:29 |
| 2022-23 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 56 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7.7 | 11:26 |
| 2023-24 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 75 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 6.9 | 9:44 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | NHL | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0.0 | 9:18 |
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | NHL | 38 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8.6 | 9:09 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 265 | 14 | 25 | 39 | -4 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 5.9 | 9:38 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA | SMAAAHL | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Rouyn-Noranda | QMJHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | – |
| 2012-13 | Rouyn-Noranda | QMJHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11.1 | – |
| 2013-14 | Rouyn-Noranda | QMJHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.2 | – |
| 2014-15 | Hershey | AHL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16.7 | – |
| 2015-16 | Hershey | AHL | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 15.4 | – |
| 2016-17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7:35 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7:35 |
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