Ellard O'Brien
Canadian ice hockey player
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Ellard John "Obie" O'Brien (May 27, 1930 – November 27, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins during the 1955–56 season.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1962, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League.
Born
May 27, 1930
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Died
November 27, 2011 (aged 81)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
| Ellard O'Brien | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1930 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 27, 2011 (aged 81) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1950–1962 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1948–49 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 25 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 48 | 58 | 43 | 101 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 1949–50 | Boston Olympics | EAHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL | 57 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1951–52 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1952–53 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 63 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1954–55 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1957–58 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 65 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 63 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 1959–60 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 67 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 68 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 60 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 616 | 168 | 278 | 446 | 415 | 50 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 38 | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
