Providence Journal · Jun 21, 2018
PC-bound Jay O’Brien can’t wait to see which NHL team drafts him
FOXBORO -- He’s had it with the buildup. Sure, it’s part of a process that only a select group gets to experience, and some of it is fun, but -- enough already.
Jay O’Brien wants to get drafted by an NHL team. He wants to know who’s going to benefit from all the hard work he has already done, and will continue to do before he goes pro.
“Of course I’m excited,” said O’Brien, an 18-year-old center from Hingham who just completed an exceptional career at Thayer Academy. “But I’m ready to get it over with, too.
“I’m ready to have it happen, ready to go to development camp -- just ready to get going.”