- Dennis O'Brien (ice hockey)
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For other people of the same name, see Dennis O'Brien (disambiguation).
Dennis O'Brien Born June 10, 1949
Port Hope, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) Position Defence Shot Left Played for Minnesota North Stars
Colorado Rockies
Cleveland Barons
Boston Bruins)NHL Draft 2nd Round; 14th overall, 1969
Minnesota North StarsPlaying career 1970–1980 Dennis Francis O'Brien (born 10 June 1949 in Port Hope, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League.
Playing career
Dennis O'Brien was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the second round, 14th overall, in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft. He played for the North Stars for almost his entire career from 1970–71 to 1977–78. During his final season with the North Stars, he played just 13 games before being traded to the Colorado Rockies. After 16 games with the Rockies, he was traded to the Cleveland Barons and after 23 games as a Baron, he was traded to his fourth team of the season, the Boston Bruins, where he played 16 games.
The final trade to the Bruins broke an NHL record for the most teams played for in one season. That record has since been equalled by Dave McLlwain in 1991–92.
After that busy season, O'Brien played only two more seasons in the NHL, both for the Boston Bruins.
Dennis O'Brien is the uncle of current Colorado Avalanche defenceman Shane O'Brien.
See also
List of family relations in the NHL
References
Categories:- 1949 births
- Living people
- Binghamton Dusters players
- Boston Bruins players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian people of Irish descent
- Colorado Rockies (NHL) players
- Cleveland Barons (NHL) players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Minnesota North Stars draft picks
- Minnesota North Stars players
- People from Northumberland County, Ontario
- Rochester Americans players
- St. Catharines Black Hawks alumni
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1940s births stubs
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