- Shane O'Brien
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size=200px
team=Vancouver Canucks
former_teams =Tampa Bay Lightning Anaheim Ducks
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 224
nickname = OBIE
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1983|8|9|mf=y
birth_place = Port Hope, ON
draft = 8th round, 250th overall
draft_year = 2003
draft_team =Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
career_start = 2003Shane O'Brien (born
August 9 ,1983 ) is a Canadian professionalice hockey defenceman for theVancouver Canucks of theNational Hockey League . He has previously played for theAnaheim Ducks and theTampa Bay Lightning .Playing career
Playing major junior in the
Ontario Hockey League , O'Brien was drafted by theMighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 8th round, 250th overall, in the2003 NHL Entry Draft . Before earning a full-time roster spot with Anaheim, he played with their minor league affiliates, thePortland Pirates Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of theAmerican Hockey League .O'Brien made his NHL debut against the
Los Angeles Kings onOctober 6 ,2006 , and scored his first NHL goal later that month againstDominik Hasek in a 4-1 win against theDetroit Red Wings onOctober 18 . He completed the night with aGordie Howe hat trick by getting an assist and a fight againstBrad Norton . [citeweb|title=Ducks 4, Red Wings 1|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores106/106291/NHL705358.htm|accessdate=2008-10-06|publisher=USA Today ] OnNovember 8 , he scored a goal and two assists against theVancouver Canucks for a three-point night. [citeweb|title=Ducks remain unbeaten in regulation|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=147198|accessdate=2008-10-06|date=2006-11-09|publisher=Sporting News ]On
February 24 ,2007 , at the trade deadline, O'Brien was dealt with a 3rd round draft pick in 2007 to theTampa Bay Lightning for goaltenderGerald Coleman and a 1st round draft pick in 2007. [citeweb|title=Blues trade Tkachuk to Thrashers|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/blues/2007-02-25-tkachuk-traded_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA|accessdate=2008-10-06|date=2007-02-25|publisher=USA Today ] He made his playoff debut with the Lightning onApril 12 , meeting theNew Jersey Devils in the first round. After finishing his rookie season with a combined total of 2 goals and 16 points with Anaheim and Tampa Bay, he was re-signed by the Lightning in the off-season to a two-year contract. [citeweb|title=Lightning re-sign defenceman O'Brien|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2007/06/21/lightning-obrien.html|accessdate=2008-10-06|date=2007-06-21|publisher=CBC] He improved in his second NHL season to 4 goals and 21 points.On
October 6 ,2008 , O'Brien was traded with forwardMichel Ouellet to theVancouver Canucks for defencemanLukas Krajicek and prospectJuraj Simek .cite web|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=385125|title=Canucks acquire Shane O'Brien and Michel Ouellet |publisher=Vancouver Canucks|author=Vancouver Canucks|accessdate=2008-10-06]Career statistics
"Stats as of
May 6 ,2008 ."References
External links
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