To say that Philadelphia Flyers prospect Jay O’Brien had an irritating 2018-19 campaign would be an understatement. The 19-year-old forward suffered numerous upper-body injuries throughout the year, with one of them keeping him out of the Frozen Four Tournament with the Providence College Friars, which was eventually won by fellow Flyers prospect Noah Cates and the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.
Due to being sidelined for a good amount of the season, O’Brien netted a mere five points (2 Goals, 3 Assists) in 25 games with the Friars. He did put show some of his offensive talents when he was able to get on the ice, riding a pair of two-game point streaks in December and January and one of his two goals coming on a breakaway attempt.