Liam O'Brien

Liam O'Brien

30-Year-Old CenterC
Utah Hockey Club
Out
Injury Lower Body
Est. Return 4/12/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
O'Brien has settled into a role as a depth regular for the former Coyotes. He appeared in 75 games last season, posting career-best marks in goals (five), assists (nine), points (14), shots on goal (72), hits (228) and blocked shots (33). Clearly valuing O'Brien's contributions, Utah inked him to a new three-year contract in late June worth $1 million annually. O'Brien offers zero fantasy value in standard formats, but he's almost certainly going to post north of 200-plus hits over the course of a full year, making him a reasonable final-round selection for those needing help in that area. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year contract with Utah HC in June of 2024.
Facing long-term absence
CUtah Hockey Club
Lower Body
March 16, 2025
O'Brien (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for the next four weeks, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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After leaving Friday's loss to Seattle due to the injury, O'Brien's status is now in question for the remainder of the campaign -- it sounds like the earliest he'd be able to return is the final week of the regular season. O'Brien had two assists in 27 games in 2024-25. Nick Bjugstad will enter the lineup in his absence.
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    9:12
  • Average Power Play TOI:
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2018
O'Brien led the Coyotes with 114 PIM and placed second on the team with 203 hits in 56 games during the 2022-23 season. He also chipped in three goals and 11 points, while seeing a career-high 11:26 of ice time per contest. O'Brien missed 23 contests from Dec. 16-Feb. 10 due to a hand injury. If he stays healhy and continues to play regularly on the fourth line in 2023-24. he should be able to close in on 200 PIM and could top 300 hits. However, O'Brien likely won't be much of a factor offensively for potential fantasy managers.
Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2014, O'Brien has been a dependable role player in the Capitals system for the last four seasons. The 24-year-old posted a career-high 17 goals in 2017-18 with AHL Hershey, and he's had consecutive 25-plus-point campaigns in the minors. Inked to a one-year, two-way extension in July, O'Brien should continue to deliver limited offense and a physical presence in the minors, but with only four NHL starts over the last two seasons, he has not established meaningful fantasy value to this point.
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Dealing with lower-body injury
CUtah Hockey Club
Lower Body
March 15, 2025
O'Brien (lower body) won't be available for at least the remainder of Utah's road trip, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports Saturday.
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Leaves game in third period
CUtah Hockey Club
Undisclosed
March 14, 2025
O'Brien sustained an undisclosed injury in the third period of Friday's game versus the Kraken, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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Assist, fight in loss
CUtah Hockey Club
March 1, 2025
O'Brien notched an assist, three hits and five PIM in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.
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Picks fight in overtime loss
CUtah Hockey Club
January 29, 2025
O'Brien logged five PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.
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Still out of lineup
CUtah Hockey Club
December 25, 2024
O'Brien has been scratched for 24 straight games dating back to Oct. 30.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
May return Friday
CArizona Coyotes
February 7, 2023
O'Brien, who has been recovering from a hand injury, could be ready to return Friday against Chicago, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
The Coyotes assigned Jean-Sebastien Dea to AHL Tucson on Tuesday, which may bode well for the availability of O'Brien. Coach Andre Tourigny also said Monday that the Coyotes winger could be ready to play as early as Friday. O'Brien, who has been out since Dec. 16, has five points, 40 PIM and 102 hits in 28 games this season.
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