Ellard O'Brien explained

Ellard O'Brien
Position:	Defence
Played For:	Boston Bruins
Shoots:	Left
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	3
Weight Lb:	183
Birth Date:	1930 5, mf=y
Birth Place:	St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:	St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:	1950
Career End:	1962

Ellard "Obie" O'Brien (May 27, 1930 – November 27, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins during the 1955–56 season.^[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1962, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP				PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1948–49	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		25	9	8	17	20		5	3	3	6	2
1949–50	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		48	58	43	101	79		5	1	2	3	13
1949–50	Boston Olympics	EAHL		3	1	2	3	0		5	0	1	1	0
1950–51	Tulsa Oilers	USHL		57	33	28	61	38		2	0	1	1	11
1951–52	Hershey Bears	AHL		54	13	28	41	22		5	0	1	1	2
1952–53	Hershey Bears	AHL		61	16	32	48	38		3	0	1	1	2
1953–54	Hershey Bears	AHL		63	20	31	51	23		11	5	9	14	6
1954–55	Hershey Bears	AHL		62	31	38	69	28		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Boston Bruins	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Hershey Bears	AHL		49	12	14	26	71		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Hershey Bears	AHL		64	20	35	55	78		7	1	3	4	4
1957–58	Hershey Bears	AHL		65	23	48	71	46		11	4	11	15	6
1958–59	Hershey Bears	AHL		63	16	26	42	48		13	4	3	7	18
1959–60	Quebec Aces	AHL		67	9	19	28	36		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Quebec Aces	AHL		68	8	7	15	25		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Philadelphia Ramblers	EHL		60	23	32	55	12		3	0	0	0	4
AHL totals				616	168	278	446	415		50	14	28	42	38
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Notes and References

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