It’s happening, you guys! For the first time in this summer’s 25 Under 25, we get to talk about a brand new person! How cool is that!
In a lot of ways, O’Brien is very new—if you’re not someone who was deep into the draft, you might have been caught like me, looking vaguely around at my friends at the bar asking “who?” when he was selected. But the signs still point to this being a good pick, and O’Brien’s given us a number of pieces to be impressed by.
No. 17: Jay O’Brien
Position: C
Age: 18 (11/4/1999)
Size: 5’11”, 176 (via)
Acquired Via: 2018 NHL Draft — Round 1, Pick 19
2017-18 League/Team/Statistics: Thayer Academy (USHS) - 43 G, 37 A in 30 GP
Nationality: American
Ranking in BSH Winter 2018 25 Under 25: Unranked (not in system)
We can start by looking at his senior season at Thayer Academy.