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Liam O'Brien

Position Left Wing / Right Wing Current Team Utah Hockey Club
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 215 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age 30 (July 29, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Jun 26, 2024 Utah Hockey Club Signed 3 years @ $1.000M AAV starting in 2024-25
Mar 6, 2022 Arizona Coyotes Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 28, 2021 Arizona Coyotes Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Mar 30, 2021 Colorado Avalanche Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2020-21
Jun 10, 2019 Washington Capitals Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 13, 2018 Washington Capitals Signed 1 year @ $650K AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 14, 2017 Washington Capitals Signed 1 year @ $650K AAV starting in 2017-18
Oct 5, 2014 Washington Capitals Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2014-15 WSH 13 1 1 2 +4 23 16 6.2 7:33
2016-17 WSH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 6:08
2017-18 WSH 3 0 0 0 0 5 1 0.0 6:55
2020-21 COL 12 0 3 3 +1 40 6 0.0 6:34
2021-22 ARI 39 2 1 3 +1 106 36 5.6 9:29
2022-23 ARI 56 3 8 11 -5 114 39 7.7 11:26
2023-24 ARI 75 5 9 14 0 153 72 6.9 9:44
2024-25 UTA 27 0 2 2 +1 50 31 0.0 9:12
Career 226 11 24 35 +2 491 201 5.5 9:42

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2016-17 WSH 1 6:08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - - - -
2017-18 WSH 3 20:32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 -0.04 0.00 1.47 -1.47 0.00 0.00
2020-21 COL 12 77:39 0.00 2.32 2.32 0.40 -0.40 0.00 8.60 -8.60 0.00 0.00
2021-22 ARI 39 359:03 0.33 0.17 0.50 0.60 -0.27 5.71 10.31 -4.60 2.00 12.00
2022-23 ARI 56 578:38 0.31 0.73 1.04 0.34 -0.03 8.33 9.24 -0.90 0.00 3.85
2023-24 ARI 75 695:36 0.43 0.78 1.21 0.56 -0.13 7.04 9.14 -2.10 5.05 7.07
2024-25 UTA 26 238:26 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.93 -0.93 0.00 11.89 -11.89 2.00 6.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2016-17 WSH 1 6:08 68.48 0.00 4.02 48.91 0.00 0.68 - 85.62 1.87 -1.37 34.38
2017-18 WSH 3 20:32 26.30 0.00 0.92 37.99 0.00 2.55 - 26.48 -1.51 0.30 -25.40
2020-21 COL 12 77:39 40.18 2.32 2.40 39.41 1.55 1.70 60.00 58.61 -0.31 -0.49 3.19
2021-22 ARI 39 359:03 30.08 1.00 1.71 46.79 1.00 2.70 50.00 38.81 -0.49 -0.01 -6.04
2022-23 ARI 56 578:38 28.20 1.66 1.68 43.24 2.38 2.61 41.03 39.15 -0.63 -0.29 -5.19
2023-24 ARI 75 695:36 34.42 2.33 2.05 43.21 2.07 2.38 52.94 46.18 -0.50 -0.27 -2.76
2024-25 UTA 26 238:26 41.77 2.01 2.31 39.76 1.76 2.11 53.33 52.31 -0.25 -0.05 -2.02

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 39 21.4 0.4 3.0 3.4 85.1 52.8 7.4 51.9 40.7 44.7 18.6 36.7
2022-23 56 22.2 0.4 9.6 9.6 81.3 51.0 27.3 51.5 21.2 46.1 19.0 34.9
2023-24 75 21.9 0.6 9.6 9.6 81.8 42.4 15.2 39.1 45.7 43.8 19.2 37.1
2024-25 19 22.2 0.6 9.8 9.8 82.0 52.0 15.0 50.0 35.0 40.1 19.4 40.5

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
2024-25 30 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 UFA
2025-26 31 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 UFA
2026-27 32 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 UFA
Total--$3,000,000$3,000,000$3,000,000
Signed: June 26, 2024
Team: Utah Hockey Club
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.14

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
2022-23 28 $775,000 $775,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 UFA
2023-24 29 $775,000 $775,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 UFA
Total--$1,550,000$1,550,000$1,550,000
Signed: Mar 6, 2022
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.94

Standard Contract (UFA)

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
2021-22 27 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $250,000 UFA-Grp6
Total--$750,000$750,000$250,000
Signed: July 28, 2021
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $300,000.

Standard Contract (UFA)

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
2020-21 26 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $160,000 UFA-Grp6
Total--$700,000$700,000$160,000
Signed: Mar 30, 2021
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.86

Standard Contract (RFA)

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
2019-20 25 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $212,500 RFA-arb
Total--$700,000$700,000$212,500
Signed: June 10, 2019
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.86
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $237,500.

Standard Contract (RFA)

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
2018-19 24 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $150,000 RFA-arb
Total--$650,000$650,000$150,000
Signed: July 13, 2018
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.82
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $175,000.

Standard Contract (RFA)

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
2017-18 23 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $85,000 RFA
Total--$650,000$650,000$85,000
Signed: July 14, 2017
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.87

Entry Level Contract

SeasonAge*ClauseCap HitAAVPerf. BonusSign. BonusSalaryCompensationMinors SalaryStatus
2014-15 20 $621,667 $641,667 $20,000 $55,000 $550,000 $605,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 21 $621,667 $641,667 $20,000 $55,000 $575,000 $630,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 22 $621,667 $641,667 $20,000 $55,000 $575,000 $630,000 $70,000 ELC
Total$60,000$165,000$1,700,000$1,865,000$210,000
Signed: Oct 5, 2014
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15