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Shane O'Brien
Shane O'Brien
Defenseman
Number: 55
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 230
Shoots: Left
Born: Aug 9, 1983  (Age 29)
Birthplace: Port Hope, ON, Canada
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Acquired: Acquired by Nashville from Vancouver along with forward Dan Gendur for forward Jonas Andersson and defenseman Ryan Parent on October 5, 2010
Drafted: ANA / 2003 NHL Entry Draft
Round: 8th (250th overall)
2009-10: Posted a career best plus/minus rating (+15), ranking second among Vancouver defensemen, and tied for 20th among League blueliners in the category… Ranked second on the club in hits (112), and among Canuck defenders in penalty minutes (79)… Appeared in all six of Vancouver’s 2010 playoff contests, posting three points (1g-2a) and 25 penalty minutes – second on the team.

CAREER NOTES: Ranked second in the NHL in penalty minutes with a career high in 2008-09 (196)… Played one game with Tampa Bay before being acquired by Vancouver… Appeared in his 200th career game on Jan. 7, 2009 at Edmonton… Dressed for all 10 of Vancouver’s 2009 Stanley Cup Playoff contests, ranking second on the team in postseason penalty minutes (24)… Posted career highs in games played (77), goals, assists and points (4g-17a-21pts) in his first full season with Tampa Bay in 2007-08… Also notched personal bests in average ice time (21:13) and shots (69)… Ranked second on the 2007-08 Lightning in hits (128) and fourth in blocked shots (100) with career highs… Split his first NHL campaign between Anaheim and Tampa Bay in 2006-07… Collected his first career goal/point on Oct. 18, 2006 vs. Detroit, then registered his first career assist later in the game… Played in all six of the Lightning’s 2006 Stanley Cup Playoff contests, making his postseason debut on April 12, 2006 in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. New Jersey… Led all Portland (AHL) defensemen in points (8g-33a-41pts) and ranked third among Pirate skaters in assists in 2005-06… Also ranked sixth among all AHLers in penalty minutes (287) in 2005-06… Led all AHL defensemen in goals, assists and points (6g-16a-22pts), and all skaters in penalty minutes (81) during the 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs… Ranked sixth in the AHL in penalty minutes with Cincinnati in 2004-05 (319)… Ranked second on the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks in goals, assists and points (5g-20a-25pts)… Ranked second on Cincinnati in penalty minutes (163) during his first professional season in 2003-04.

AMATEUR: Posted 89 points (25g-61a) and 419 penalty minutes in 190 OHL games with Kingston and St. Michael’s from 2000-03... Helped St. Michael’s advance to the 2003 OHL Finals, posting 22 points (6g-16a) and a playoff-high 79 penalty minutes in 19 postseason games… Ranked seventh among Ontario League defensemen in goals, and seventh among all skaters in penalty minutes (198) in 2002-03… Led Kingston defensemen in points, goals and assists (10g-23a-33pts) in 2001-02.

TRANSACTIONS: October 5, 2010 – Acquired by Nashville from Vancouver along with forward Dan Gendur for forward Jonas Andersson and defenseman Ryan Parent… October 6, 2008 – Acquired by Vancouver from Tampa Bay along with forward Michel Ouellet for Lukas Krajicek and Juraj Simek… February 24, 2007 – Acquired by Tampa Bay from Anaheim along with Colorado’s third round selection in the 2007 Entry Draft (Tampa Bay selected Luca Cunti) for goaltender Gerald Coleman and Tampa Bay’s first-round selection in the 2007 Entry Draft (traded to Minnesota; Minnesota selected Colton Gillies)… June 22, 2003 – Anaheim’s eighth choice, 250th overall (eighth round) in the 2003 Entry Draft.


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STANDINGS

WESTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 p - CHI 48 36 7 5 155 102 77
2 y - ANA 48 30 12 6 140 118 66
3 y - VAN 48 26 15 7 127 121 59
4 x - STL 48 29 17 2 129 115 60
5 x - LAK 48 27 16 5 133 118 59
6 x - SJS 48 25 16 7 124 116 57
7 x - DET 48 24 16 8 124 115 56
8 x - MIN 48 26 19 3 122 127 55
9 CBJ 48 24 17 7 120 119 55
10 PHX 48 21 18 9 125 131 51
11 DAL 48 22 22 4 130 142 48
12 EDM 48 19 22 7 125 134 45
13 CGY 48 19 25 4 128 160 42
14 NSH 48 16 23 9 111 139 41
15 COL 48 16 25 7 116 152 39

STATS

2012-2013 REGULAR SEASON
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
S. Weber 48 9 19 -2 28
D. Legwand 48 12 13 -6 25
M. Fisher 38 10 11 6 21
C. Wilson 25 7 12 1 19
R. Josi 48 5 13 -7 18
G. Bourque 34 11 5 6 16
S. Kostitsyn 46 3 12 -5 15
P. Hornqvist 24 4 10 -1 14
K. Klein 47 3 11 -1 14
N. Spaling 47 9 4 -10 13
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
P. Rinne 15 16 8 .910 2.43
C. Mason 1 7 1 .873 3.73

 


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