Liam O'Brien
C · #38
· Utah Mammoth
· 6'1" · 215 lb
· L-handed
· 31 yrs
Compare with
Season
38
Games
3–1–4
G–A–P
35
Shots · 8.6%
0 / 0
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$1,000,000
Term2024-25 → 2026-27 (3 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age30
Signing GMBill Armstrong
AgentAndrew & Dave Maloney
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
47.8%41st
xGF% (5v5)
39.7%16th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.695th
Goals Above Expected
-1.222nd
Shooting %
8.6%
Ice Time / Game
9:09
Takeaways / Giveaways
1 / 11
Archetype — how these are computed →
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Shot suppression
56.9/60
25th
Blocks per 60
0.0
50th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Crease
2 G on 3 shots
67%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+2 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
35
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
3
Shooting %
8.6%
Shots / GP
0.9
xG
2.3
Shot Danger Mix
High danger11%
Medium danger40%
Low danger49%
Top Scoring Zones
01
67%
Crease
2 G on 3 shots
02
100%
Right Doorstep
1 G on 1 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Mammoth | 38 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Utah Hockey Club | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Coyotes | 75 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Coyotes | 56 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Coyotes | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Avalanche | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Hershey Bears | 59 | 10 | 19 | 29 | — |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Hershey Bears | 74 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Hershey Bears | 69 | 17 | 9 | 26 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Capitals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016-17 | AHL | Hershey Bears | 64 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015-16 | AHL | Hershey | 59 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 |
| 2014-15 | AHL | Hershey | 45 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Capitals | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2013-14 | QMJHL | Rouyn-Noranda | 68 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 9 |
| 2012-13 | QMJHL | Rouyn-Noranda | 65 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12 |
| 2011-12 | QMJHL | Rouyn-Noranda | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | QMJHL | Rimouski | 40 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — |
| 2010-11 | QMJHL | Rimouski Océanic | 61 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| 2009-10 | SMHL | Notre Dame Hounds Midget AAA | 41 | 13 | 25 | 38 | — |