MK O'Brien
American ice hockey player (born 2002)
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Mary Kate O'Brien (born August 22, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey forward for PWHL Detroit of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Minnesota Duluth.
| MK O'Brien | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 22, 2002 Wilbraham, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team | PWHL Detroit | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
College
O'Brien began her college ice hockey career for Minnesota Duluth during the 2021–22 season. She was injured after three games, and granted a redshirt season. During the 2022–23 season, in her red-shirt freshman year, she recorded five goals and two assists in 39 games.[1] During the 2023–24 season, in her red-shirt sophomore year, she recorded seven goals and seven assists in 39 games. During the 2024–25 season, in her red-shirt junior year, she served as alternate captain and recorded seven goals and 18 assists in 39 games. During the 2025–26 season, in her red-shirt senior year, she served as team captain and recorded three goals and 14 assists in 38 games.[1] Following the season she was awarded the Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year.[2]
Professional
On June 17, 2026, O'Brien was drafted in the third round, 34th overall, by PWHL Detroit in the 2026 PWHL Draft.[3][4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 39 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 39 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 39 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 38 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 162 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||