Dennis O'Brien

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Dennis O'Brien was a defenceman. Born June 10, 1949 in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'0", weighed 195 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1969 (round 2, 14th overall) by the MNS. In 592 NHL regular-season games he had 31 goals and 91 assists for 122 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

592

Goals

31

Assists

91

Points

122

NHL playoff career

Games

34

Goals

1

Assists

2

Points

3

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.05

Assists / game

0.15

Points / game

0.21

Shots / game

0.94

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

6

1976–77 · Minnesota North Stars

Assists

18

1976–77 · Minnesota North Stars

Points

24

1976–77 · Minnesota North Stars

Shots

79

1974–75 · Minnesota North Stars

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1979–80

   • BinghamtonAHL
   • Boston BruinsNHL

2. 1978–79

   • RochesterAHL
   • Boston BruinsNHL

3. 1977–78

   • Boston BruinsNHL
   • Cleveland BaronsNHL
   • Colorado RockiesNHL
   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

4. 1976–77

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

5. 1975–76

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

6. 1974–75

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

7. 1973–74

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

8. 1972–73

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

9. 1971–72

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

10. 1970–71

    • ClevelandAHL
    • Minnesota North StarsNHL

11. 1969–70

    • IowaCHL

12. 1968–69

    • St. CatharinesOHA-Jr.

13. 1967–68

    • CobourgOHA-B

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Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1979–80	AHL	Binghamton	Regular	6	2	5	7	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Pim 65 Points 7
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	3	0	0	0	2	-6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -6 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1978–79	AHL	Rochester	Regular	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	64	2	8	10	107	15	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 64 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 107 Plus Minus 15 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0274 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 73
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	16	2	3	5	29	7	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 29 Plus Minus 7 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1333 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1977–78	NHL	Cleveland Barons	Regular	23	0	3	3	31	-13	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 23 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 31 Plus Minus -13 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
1977–78	NHL	Colorado Rockies	Regular	16	0	2	2	12	-10	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -10 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1977–78	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	13	0	2	2	32	-5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus -5 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	14	0	1	1	28	-1	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus -1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
1976–77	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	75	6	18	24	114	-36	73	2	4	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 75 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 114 Plus Minus -36 Points 24 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0822 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 73
1976–77	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	4	-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -4 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1975–76	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	78	1	14	15	187	-27	72	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 78 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 187 Plus Minus -27 Points 15 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0139 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 72
1974–75	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	56	6	10	16	125	-11	79	0	2	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 56 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 125 Plus Minus -11 Points 16 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0759 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 79
1973–74	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	77	5	12	17	166	10	66	0	0	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 77 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 166 Plus Minus 10 Points 17 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0758 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 66
1972–73	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	74	3	11	14	75	12	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 74 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 75 Plus Minus 12 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0517 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 58
1972–73	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	38	2	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 38 Plus Minus 2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1429 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1971–72	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	70	3	6	9	108	11	68	0	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 70 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 108 Plus Minus 11 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0441 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 68
1971–72	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	11	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Plus Minus 2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
1970–71	AHL	Cleveland	Regular	27	1	6	7	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 27 Goals 1 Pim 100 Points 7
1970–71	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	27	3	2	5	29	-3	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 27 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 29 Plus Minus -3 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2143 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 14
1970–71	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	9	0	0	0	20	-6	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus -6 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1969–70	CHL	Iowa	Regular	72	2	18	20	331	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 72 Goals 2 Pim 331 Points 20
1969–70	CHL	Iowa	Playoffs	11	0	2	2	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Pim 30 Points 2
1968–69	OHA-Jr.	St. Catharines	Regular	52	1	19	20	235	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 52 Goals 1 Pim 235 Points 20
1968–69	OHA-Jr.	St. Catharines	Playoffs	18	1	7	8	72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 18 Goals 1 Pim 72 Points 8
1967–68	OHA-B	Cobourg	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats

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