Paris O'Brien
| Paris O'Brien | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 April 2000 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| KHL team | Kunlun Red Star | ||
| National team |
 China | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Paris O'Brien (also known as Yongli Ouban; born 15 April 2000) is a Canadian-Chinese professional ice hockey player for Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career[edit]
O'Brien was born on 15 April 2000 in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.[1] He was attending South Delta Secondary School when he was recruited by Mike Keenan to join the Kunlun Red Star organization.[2] O'Brien moved to Russia and played nine games in the MHL, Russia’s Junior Hockey League, during the 2017–18 season. He was also selected by Team Latvia's head coach Bob Hartley to be an emergency goaltender for the team during an international tournament.[3] The next season, O’Brien returned to the MHL for 45 games and was also recalled to Kunlun’s minor pro team, KRS-BSU, in the Supreme Hockey League three times.[2]
O'Brien made his international debut for the China men's national ice hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics where they placed 12th.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Paris O'Brien". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b Bartel, Mario (27 February 2022). "'I got goosebumps': How a kid from Coquitlam ended up as a starting goalie for China's national hockey team at the Beijing Winter Olympics". Tri City News. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "An unlikely journey". Kunlun Red Star. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Yongli OUBAN". Olympics. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Naturalised ice hockey players
- Naturalized citizens of the People's Republic of China
- Chinese ice hockey goaltenders
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players for China
- Sportspeople from Coquitlam
- HC Kunlun Red Star players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in China
- Canadian ice hockey player stubs