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Casey O'Brien (ice hockey)

Casey O'Brien (born August 27, 2001) is an American college ice hockey player for Wisconsin of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Casey O'Brien
Born (2001-08-27) August 27, 2001 (age 23)
Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NCAA team Wisconsin Badgers
National team  United States
Playing career 2020–present

Early life and education

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O'Brien was born to Erika and James O'Brien, and has two older brothers, Jack and Max. She attended Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts during her freshman year. She then joined Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota for her sophomore year.[1][2] During her sophomore year, she recorded 37 goals and 43 assists in 56 games. During her junior year, she recorded 52 goals and 42 assists in 49 games and was named the USA Today Girls Hockey Player of the Year.[3][4]

Playing career

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O'Brien began her collegiate career for the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2020–21 season. During her freshman year, she recorded two goals and eight assists in 21 games, and helped the Badgers win the 2021 NCAA Division I tournament.[5][6]

During the 2021–22 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded 27 goals and 28 assists in 38 games. She led the nation with nine game-winning goals and ranked third in program history.[1] Following the season she was named a top-ten finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award.[7] During the 2022–23 season, in her junior year, she recorded 19 goals and 29 assists in 41 games, and helped the Badgers win the 2023 NCAA division I tournament.[1][8]

During the 2023–24 season, in her senior year, she recorded 23 goals and 50 assists in 41 games, and helped the Badgers finish as runner-ups in the 2024 NCAA division I tournament. Her 50 assists led the NCAA, and ranked first in single-season program history. Her 73 points ranked second in the NCAA, behind teammate Kirsten Simms' 75 points. She became the eighth payer in NCAA Division I history to score 50 or more assists in a season. During the month of January 2024, she led the WCHA in points with 17, had five multi-point games, and recorded a point in every game during the month. She was subsequently named the WCHA Player of the Month.[9] During the 2024 WCHA tournament she recorded 13 points and was subsequently named to the All-Tournament team, and tournament MVP.[10] Following an outstanding season, she was named to the All-WCHA first team, USCHO Player of the Year, and a top-three finalist for both the Patty Kazmaier Award and WCHA Forward of the Year.[11][12][13][14]

On May 8, 2024, O'Brien announced she would use her COVID-19 exemption and return to Wisconsin for a fifth year.[15] On September 18, 2024, she was named co-captain for the 2024–25 season, along with Caroline Harvey.[16] On October 5, 2024, O'Brien scored one goal and two assists in a game against Boston College to become the seventh player in program history to surpass 200 career points.[17] During the first month of the season, she recorded two goals and six assists to lead the WCHA in scoring. She led the WCHA in assists (6), assists per game (3.00), total points (8) and points per game (4.00) and was subsequently named the WCHA Player of the Month for the month of October 2024.[18]

International play

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Medal record
Representing   United States
World U18 Championship
  2018 Russia
  2019 Japan

O'Brien represented the United States at the 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded three goals and two assists in five games and won a gold medal. During the semifinals against Canada, she scored the game-winning shootout goal to help the United States advance to the gold medal game.[19] She again represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where she recorded one goal and two assists in five games and won a silver medal.[20][21]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 University of Wisconsin WCHA 21 2 8 10 2 — — — — —
2021–22 University of Wisconsin WCHA 38 27 28 55 16 — — — — —
2022–23 University of Wisconsin WCHA 41 19 29 48 14 — — — — —
2023–24 University of Wisconsin WCHA 41 23 50 73 12 — — — — —
NCAA totals 141 71 115 186 44 — — — — —

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 United States U18   5 3 2 5 0
2019 United States U18   5 1 2 3 0
Junior totals 10 4 4 8 0

Awards and honors

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Honors Year
College
Third Team All-WCHA 2022 [22]
Second Team All-WCHA 2023 [23]
First Team All-WCHA 2024 [24]
USCHO Player of the Year 2024 [25]
CCM/AHCA First Team All-American 2024 [26]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Casey O'Brien". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Nickel, Lori (November 9, 2021). "Wisconsin women's hockey adds firepower with Casey O'Brien". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "2018-19 ALL-USA Girls Hockey Player of the Year: Casey O'Brien, Shattuck St. Mary's". usatodayhss.com. April 15, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Cornetta, Kat (January 17, 2024). "Milton's Casey O'Brien adds a defensive element to her high-scoring game for Wisconsin hockey". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Super Six: Badgers claim sixth National Title". uwbadgers.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Haase, Nicole (March 20, 2021). "UW women 2, Northeastern 1: Badgers repeat as NCAA champions after Daryl Watts' overtime goal bounces off of defender's back". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Reinert, Bob (March 15, 2022). "Kaz Watch: Wisconsin's Casey O'Brien Earns First Nomination". pattykaz.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Stewart, Mark (March 19, 2023). "Wisconsin women's hockey blanks Ohio State to win its 7th national title". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "WCHA names Sterling Trophy Players of the Month for January 2024". WCHA.com. January 30, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff All-Tournament Team". WCHA.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Stewart, Mark (March 11, 2024). "Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms, Casey O'Brien and Caroline Harvey claim all-WCHA honors". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "O'Brien named USCHO National Player of the Year". uwbadgers.com. April 5, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "WCHA Announces Top 3 Award Finalists for Forward, Defender, Goalie & Rookie of the Year". WCHA.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  14. ^ Stewart, Mark (March 13, 2024). "Wisconsin hockey's Casey O'Brien, Kirsten Simms make history by making top three for Kazmaier Award". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  15. ^ Stewart, Mark (May 8, 2024). "All-American Casey O'Brien, defender Katie Kotlowski will return to Wisconsin hockey for fifth year". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "Harvey, O'Brien named captains for Badgers". uwbadgers.com. September 18, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "Top-ranked Badgers blitz Eagles, 7-0". uwbadgers.com. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "O'Brien named WCHA Forward of the Month". uwbadgers.com. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  19. ^ "U.S. Tops Canada in Shootout, 4-3, in U18 Women's Worlds Semis". USA Hockey. January 12, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  20. ^ "Casey O'Brien". Hockey USA. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  21. ^ Loftus, Mike (October 30, 2020). "Milton's Casey O'Brien hopes to find a spot on Team USA roster for Women's Hockey World Championships". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  22. ^ "WCHA announces trio of all-WCHA teams, all-rookie team for 2021-22 college hockey season". USCHO.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  23. ^ "2022-23 All-WCHA Teams Announced". WCHA.com. February 23, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  24. ^ "All-WCHA award recipients announced for 2023-24". WCHA.com. February 29, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  25. ^ Haase, Nicole (April 5, 2024). "Women's Division I College Hockey: Wisconsin's Casey O'Brien named USCHO Player of the Year". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  26. ^ "2023-24 CCM/AHCA Women's Division I All-Americans Announced". ahcahockey.com. March 23, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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