Liam O'Brien
Age 29 Jul 29, 1994
Halifax CAN
Center shoots left
6'1" 185 cm
213 lbs 97 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2022
Agent Andrew Maloney
Transaction History
| Apr 13, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien scored two goals on four shots, added four hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien provided an assist and two PIM in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien logged an assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (illness) will draw back into the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators. |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (illness) won't play versus the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien provided an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils. |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien registered an assist and two hits in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (upper body) is set to return to the lineup Wednesday versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, per the NHL media site. |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (upper body) will not play Monday against the Nashville Predators. |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien is considered to be day-to-day with an upper-body injury. |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (hand) will return to the lineup Friday versus Chicago, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports. |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (hand) has begun skating but won't be ready to play against the Minnesota Wild on Monday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports. |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien is dealing with a hand injury and could return as soon as the second week of February, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports. |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (upper body) is still not ready to return. |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien suffered an upper-body injury Friday and is considered week-to-week. |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Buffalo because of an undisclosed injury, according to Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports. |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien notched an assist, two shots on goal and five hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien registered an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| May 10, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien logged three points, 139 hits, 106 PIM and 36 shots on net in a career-high 39 games this season. |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (upper body) will be back in the lineup versus Dallas on Wednesday, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports. |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (upper body) may be ready to play against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports. |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site. |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien (upper body) signed a two-year contract extension Sunday. |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien is listed as week-to-week after suffering an upper-body injury against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien added a goal in a 7-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday. |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien logged five PIM in a 4-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Friday. |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien recorded 17 PIM, three hits and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators. |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien has no points in his last eight games. |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien logged an assist, 17 PIM and two hits in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien scored a goal on his only shot and racked up a game-high eight hits in Monday's 5-3 loss to Florida. |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien notched two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien had one hit and 12 PIM in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien was promoted to the active roster Wednesday. |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien had one shot on net and five hits over 7:36 of ice time in Friday's 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien will make his Avalanche debut Friday against the St. Louis Blues. |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien has signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche | Liam O'Brien | O'Brien was waived by the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Assigned C Liam O'Brien to Hershey (AHL). |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Recalled C Liam O'Brien from Hershey (AHL). |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Assigned C Liam O'Brien to Hershey (AHL). |
| Sep 30, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Waived C Liam O'Brien. |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Re-signed C Liam O'Brien to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000. |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Washington Capitals | Assigned C Liam O'Brien to Hershey (AHL). |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Washington Capitals | Waived C Liam O'Brien. |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Washington Capitals | Signed C Liam O'Brien to a one-year, two-way contract. |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Washington Capitals | Assigned C Liam O'Brien to Hershey (AHL). |
| Nov 2, 2017 | Washington Capitals | Recalled C Liam O'Brien from Hershey (AHL). |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Washington Capitals | Re-signed C Liam O'Brien to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000. |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Washington Capitals | Assigned C Liam O'Brien to Hershey (AHL). |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Washington Capitals | Recalled C Liam O'Brien from Hershey (AHL). |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Washington Capitals | Assigned C Liam O'Brien to Hershey (AHL). |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Washington Capitals | Assigned C Liam O'Brien to Hershey (AHL). |
| Oct 8, 2014 | Washington Capitals | Assigned C Liam O'Brien to Hershey (AHL). |
| Oct 6, 2014 | Washington Capitals | Signed C Liam O'Brien to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Liam O'Brien |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Arizona Coyotes
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56 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 114 | 580 | 41.00 | 39.00 | -5.90 | 39.60 | -6.10 | 0.31 | 1.03 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA | SMAAAHL | 41 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 98 | Playoffs | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA | Telus Cup | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | Playoffs | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 61 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 45 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Canada Atlantic U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 40 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 69 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 65 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 164 | Playoffs | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 68 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 148 | Playoffs | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 97 | 100.00 | 61.45 | 8.83 | 55.07 | 4.34 | 0.62 | 1.23 | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 45 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 121 | Playoffs | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 120 | Playoffs | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 117 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 86.15 | 31.17 | 60.33 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 69 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 29.45 | -20.96 | 38.66 | -13.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 118 | Playoffs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 78 | 60.00 | 56.90 | 1.20 | 51.80 | -6.50 | 2.32 | |||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 106 | 361 | 50.00 | 34.00 | -10.80 | 39.70 | -4.60 | 0.33 | 0.50 | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 56 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 114 | 580 | 41.00 | 39.00 | -5.90 | 39.60 | -6.10 | 0.31 | 1.03 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,550,000 0.93% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $775,000 | $775,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $750,000 | $800,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $750,000 | $800,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $750,000 | $800,000 | |
| Clauses | |||
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy It Out | |||
Contract History
Signing Team 
Signing Date October 5, 2014
Signing Date October 5, 2014
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $1,925,000 0.90% of cap space