Joe O'Brien
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Hometown:
- Wakefield, Mass.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- So.
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- Major:
- Finance
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- Previous Team:
- Tilton School
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- gp
- 26
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- p
- 9
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- g
- 6
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- a
- 3
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- pim
- 4
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- +/-
- 2
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 4, vs. Salem State, Oct. 28, 2023
Goals: 1, eight times
Assists: 3, vs. Salem State, Oct. 28, 2023
Shots: 4, four times
Power Play Goals: 1, twice, last at No. 14 Endicott, Jan. 24, 2025
Plus/Minus: +2, three times
Point Streak: 3 games (3g, 1a), Jan. 14-24, 2025
SOPHOMORE • 2024-25
Skated in 26 games ... Produced nine points ... Scored six goinls including one on the power play and one game-winner ... Handed out three assists ... Recorded one shot in the season-opener, a 3-2 overtime win at Salem State (Nov. 2) ... Tallied one shot in the CNE opener against Wentworth (Nov. 8) ... Notched two shots and two blocked shots in the 2-0 clean sheet at Wentworth (Nov. 9) ... Logged four shots in the 5-1 win over Worcester State (Nov. 13) ... Netted one goal at Nichols (Nov. 15) ... Pitched in two shots in the 1-1 draw with Nichols (Nov. 16) ... Played at the University of New England (Nov. 22) ... Dished out one helper in the 2-2 tie at Colby (Nov. 26) ... Had one shot in the 4-2 triumph over Wesleyan (Dec. 1) ... Took one shot in the 1-0 shutout of Johnson & Wales (Dec. 6) ... Notched one shot in the 2-0 clean sheet at JWU (Dec. 7) ... Registered two shots in the 1-0 victory over Albertus Magnus at the Tampa College Hockey Invitational (Jan. 3) ... Skated in the Tampa College Hockey Invitational Championship versus Milwaukee School of Engineers (Jan. 4) ... Compiled a one-goal, one-assist effort in the 5-0 offensive onslaught of Framingham State (Jan. 14) ... Poured in one goal at No. 12 University of New England (Jan. 17) ... Netted one goal at No. 14 Endicott (Jan. 24) ... Produced four shots versus No. 14 Endicott (Jan. 25) ... Chipped in one shot at No. 6 Curry (Jan. 31) ... Provided three shots against No. 6 Curry (Feb. 1) ... Scored one goal in the 9-5 triumph over Western New England (Feb. 2) ... Helped take down WNE, 5-1 (Feb. 9) ... Added one shot to the 3-2 win against Wentworth (Feb. 14) ... Put away the game winner in 2-1 decision over WNE (Feb. 15) ... Added three shots in the 1-1 stalemate at Nichols (Feb. 21) ... Handed out one assist in the 4-0 CNE First Round victory over Nichols (Feb. 26) ... Chipped in two shots to the CNE Semis at No. 4 Curry (March 1).
FRESHMAN • 2023-24
Appeared in 23 games ... Produced 10 points on two goals and eight assists ... Eight assists were good for second on the team ... Had one power play goal ... Took 31 shots ... Registered two assists in his collegiate debut, the season-opener against Albertus Magnus (Oct. 27) ... Recorded four point son three assists and one goal in the 7-5 win over Salem State (Oct. 28) ... CCC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 31) ... Skated in the home-and-home series with Salve Regina (Nov. 3-4) ... Competed in the home-and-home series with No. 15 Curry (Nov. 10-11) ... Took the ice against No. 11 the University of New England (Nov. 17) ... Supplied one assist at No. 11 UNE (Nov. 18) ... Battled at Bowdoin (Nov. 25) ... Aided to the 4-3 win over Western New England (Dec. 1) ... Contributed to the 3-3 drat at WNE (Dec. 2) ... Skated at Southern Maine (Dec. 8) ... Chipped in to the 1-1 tie against Connecticut College (Jan. 5) ... Played against Worcester State (Jan. 6) ... Had a hand in the 4-1 win over Wentworth (Jan. 19) ... Netted one power play goal in the 5-1 triumph at Wentworth (Jan. 20) ... Skated in the home-and-home series with Endicott (Jan. 26-27) ... Pitched in to the 2-0 shutout at Nichols (Feb. 2) ... Appeared versus Nichols (Feb. 3) ... Registered two helpers against Salve Regina (Feb. 9) ... Took the ice at Endicott (Feb. 10) ... Competed at No. 9 Curry (Feb. 16).
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 26 | 17 |
| Points | 9 | 5 |
| Goals | 6 | 5 |
| Assists | 3 | 0 |
| PIM | 4 | 2 |
| +/- | 2 | 0 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 |
| Empty net goals | 0 | 0 |
| Games started | 4 | 3 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 |
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 52 | 34 |
Game Log - Skaters
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at Salem St. | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 8 | Wentworth | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | at Wentworth | W, 2-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 13 | Worcester St. | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 15 | at Nichols | L, 4-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | Nichols | T, 1-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 22 | at U. of New England | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 23 | U. of New England | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Colby | T, 2-2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 1 | Wesleyan (Conn.) | W, 4-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 6 | Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dec 7 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 3 | vs. Albertus Magnus | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 4 | vs. MSOE | L, 3-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 14 | Framingham St. | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 17 | at #12 U. of New England | L, 4-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 24 | at #14 Endicott | L, 2-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 25 | #14 Endicott | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 31 | at #6 Curry | L, 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Feb 1 | #6 Curry | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 7 | Western New Eng. | W, 9-5 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 9 | at Western New Eng. | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | - |
| Feb 14 | Wentworth | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Feb 15 | Western New Eng. | W, 2-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 21 | at Nichols | T, 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 26 | Nichols | W, 4-0 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mar 1 | at #4 Curry | L, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Conference | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Away | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Losses | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Ties | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||||||||||||||
| November | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| December | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| January | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| February | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
News mentions
After back-to-back overtime draws in the regular season with Nichols and sending-ending elimination on the line, the fourth-seeded Suffolk men’s hockey team powered its way by the fifth-seeded Bison, in the First Round of the 2025 Conference of New England (CNE) Tournament, 4-0, Wednesday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk men’s hockey wrapped up its regular season home schedule in winning fashion as it took down Western New England, 2-1, Saturday at Louis E. Porrazzo memorial Skating Rink.
Sixteen different Rams produced a point to send Suffolk men’s hockey to a 9-5 Conference of New England triumph over Western New England Friday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk men’s hockey looks to end a losing streak this weekend in a home-and-home series with Western New England. The Rams welcome WNE to Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Friday, Feb. 7 for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop before traveling to the Golden Bears Saturday, Feb. 8 for a 7:50 p.m. contest.
Suffolk men’s hockey turns its attention to a home-and-home series with Conference of New England (CNE) counterpart No. 6 Curry this weekend. The Rams hit the road Friday, Jan. 31 for a 7:00 p.m., clash before hosting the Colonels Saturday, Feb. 1 at 6:10 p.m.
Suffolk men’s hockey took an early lead, but No. 14 Endicott tied things up late and capitalized on a power play goal in overtime to take down the Rams, 2-1, in overtime Friday night at Raymond J. Bourque Arena.
Suffolk men’s hockey scored first, but No. 12 University of New England capitalized on the power play with three man-up goals to take down the Rams, 4-2, in Conference of New England play Friday night at Harold Alfond Forum.
Five different player scored, a bakers’ dozen produced a point and CJ Hapward turned aside all 20 shots he faced to send Suffolk men’s hockey to a convincing 5-0 win over Framingahm State Tuesday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
Suffolk men’s hockey went goal-for-goal over the first two periods with Colby and neither team gained the edge in either the third or overtime to have the non-conference pre-Thanksgiving tune-up end in a 2-2 deadlock Tuesday night at the Jack Kelley Rink. The Rams went on to grab the shootout, 2-1.
Suffolk men’s hockey was handed a 4-1 Conference of New England setback by Nichols Friday night at Levy Rink as the Bison used three unanswered goals to defeat the Rams.
Suffolk men’s hockey will pull the curtain back on its 2042-25 slate at Salem State Saturday, Nov. 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Five days away from puck drop on the 2024-25 opener, Suffolk men’s hockey has been selected fifth in the Conference of New England (CNE) Preseason Poll, in a vote by the league’s eight head coaches, the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Suffolk men’s hockey’s head coach Shawn McEachern has brought in 12 new members to the fold for the Rams’ 2024-25 campaign.
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