Rob O'Gara
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| Born |
July 6, 1993 Massapequa, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft |
151st overall, 2011 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Robert Dominick O'Gara (born July 6, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Hartford Wolfpack of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). O'Gara was selected by the Boston Bruins in the fifth-round (151st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
O'Gara was born on Long Island, to parents Christine Rittmeyer and Brian O'Gara. Following two seasons at Milton Academy, O'Gara enrolled at Yale University to play NCAA Division I hockey with the Yale Bulldogs. In his freshman season he helped the Bulldogs capture the 2012–13 NCAA Championship, the first national championship title for the team. The following season, O'Gara was named to the NCAA All-Ivy League Second Team, and in his junior year his outstanding play was rewarded when he selected as ECAC Hockey's Best Defensive Defenseman and was named to the NCAA (East) First All-American Team.[1]
On March 29, 2016, the Boston Bruins signed O'Gara to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2016–17 season. The Providence Bruins, the AHL affiliate to Boston, signed him to an ATO (amateur try-out) for the reminder of the 2015–16 season.
On February 20, 2018, the Bruins traded O'Gara, along with a 2018 third-round draft pick, to the New York Rangers in exchange for Nick Holden.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Milton Academy | USHS | 29 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Milton Academy | USHS | 24 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Yale University | ECAC | 37 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Yale University | ECAC | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Yale University | ECAC | 33 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Yale University | ECAC | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 59 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 43 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New York Rangers | NHL | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Ivy League Second Team | 2013–14 | [3] |
| All-Ivy League First Team | 2014–15 | [4] |
| ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman | 2014–15 | [5] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First All-Star Team | 2014–15 | [6] |
| NCAA (East) First All-American Team | 2014–15 | [7] |
| All-Ivy League First Team | 2015–16 | [8] |
References
- ↑ "Rob O'Gara player profile". Yale Bulldogs. 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ↑ "Rangers Acquire Defenseman O'Gara and 2018 Third Round Pick From Bruins". NHL.com. February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy – 2013–14". Ivy League. 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy, Coach of the Year Announced". Ivy League. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ↑ "Conference Honors, 2014–15". collegehockeyinc.com. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "ECAC Hockey honors three Dutchmen". unionhockeyblog.com. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ "Alex Lyon, Rob O'Gara, Yale's first-team All-Americans, to return next season".
- ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy, Coach of the Year Announced". Ivy League. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Shayne Gostisbehere Dennis Robertson |
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman 2014–15 2015–16 |
Succeeded by James de Haas |