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Jim O'Brien's NHL career

Points
13
Games
77
Goals
8
Assists
5
P/GP
0.17
Plus/minus
-4

Centre Jim O'Brien was drafted 29th overall by Ottawa Senators in 2007. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 2010-2018. That came to 77 games and 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists.

Below: the whole of Jim O'Brien's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2007 NHL Draft

    Jim O'Brien is drafted 29 overall by Ottawa Senators

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Selected
    29 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    17 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mikael Backlund#24
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2007 draft
  2. 3 years, 6 months and 9 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Jim O'Brien makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Columbus Blue Jackets

    OTTOttawa Senators3–4CBJColumbus Blue Jackets

    Jim was 21 years old · Nationwide Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Daniel Alfredsson, Erik Karlsson, Kristian Huselius, among others.

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    Season

    2010-2011

    Jim O'Brien's first NHL season: 0 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#778
    Games
    6 of 82
    7%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#562
    The whole season2010-2011
  3. Season

    2011-2012

    Jim O'Brien scores 6 points — the best season of his career

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    54
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#583
    Games
    28 of 82
    34%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#459
    Assists
    3
    NHL#604
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#452
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#161
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    7 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012
  4. Season

    2012-2013

    Jim O'Brien scores 6 points — the best season of his career

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#478
    Games
    29 of 48
    60%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#266
    Assists
    1
    NHL#631
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#472
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#499
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013
  5. Season

    2015-2016

    Jim O'Brien plays only 4 games for 0 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#784
    Games
    4 of 82
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#695
    Assists
    0
    NHL#758
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#609
    The whole season2015-2016
  6. Season

    2017-2018

    Jim O'Brien's last season: 1 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    72
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#755
    Games
    10 of 82
    12%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#727
    Assists
    1
    NHL#723
    P/GP
    0.10
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#451
    The whole season2017-2018
  7. The career

    Jim O'Brien played his last NHL game in 2018

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Ottawa Senators.