Rob O'Gara

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Rob O'Gara
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Born (1993-07-06) July 6, 1993 (age 29)
Massapequa, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
NHL Draft 151st overall, 2011
Boston Bruins
Playing career

2016–2021

Coaching career
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
Team Yale
Conference ECAC Hockey
Biographical details
Alma mater Yale University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2021–Present Yale (assistant)

Robert Dominick O'Gara (born July 6, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who retired following the 2021 season. He is currently an Assistant Coach for the men's Yale Hockey team. O'Gara was selected by the Boston Bruins in the fifth-round (151st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

O'Gara was born on Long Island, to parents Christine Rittmeyer and Brian O'Gara. As a youth, he played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Islanders minor ice hockey team. [1] Rob grew up a die-hard New York Islanders fan, a fact he shared during an interview with The Broadway Hat Podcast. 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. [2]

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 remainder 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. [3]

On August 20, 2019, as a free agent from the Rangers, O'Gara signed one-year AHL contract with the San Antonio Rampage, the primary affiliate of the St. Louis Blues. [4] Entering the 2019–20 season, O'Gara was limited to just 5 scoreless games with the Rampage, serving as a depth option to the blueline. On December 6, 2019, O'Gara was traded to the Springfield Thunderbirds, affiliate to the Florida Panthers, in exchange for future considerations. [5]

As a free agent from the Thunderbirds leading into the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, O'Gara was signed to a professional tryout contract to attend the Hershey Bears training camp on January 20, 2021. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Milton Academy USHS 2927922—————
2011–12Milton AcademyUSHS245202524—————
2012–13 Yale University ECAC 3707732—————
2013–14 Yale UniversityECAC33471130—————
2014–15 Yale UniversityECAC336152131—————
2015–16 Yale UniversityECAC30481241—————
2015–16 Providence Bruins AHL 51014—————
2016–17 Providence BruinsAHL5949133030004
2016–17 Boston Bruins NHL 30000—————
2017–18 Providence BruinsAHL4326816—————
2017–18 Boston BruinsNHL80000—————
2017–18 New York Rangers NHL220336—————
2018–19 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL47381164—————
2019–20 San Antonio Rampage AHL50006—————
2019–20 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL203364—————
2020–21 Hershey Bears AHL2613433—————
NHL totals330336—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-Ivy League Second Team 2013–14 [7]
All-Ivy League First Team 2014–15 [8]
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman 2014–15 [9]
All-ECAC Hockey First All-Star Team 2014–15 [10]
NCAA (East) First All-American Team 2014–15 [11]
All-Ivy League First Team 2015–16 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rob O'Gara player profile". Yale Bulldogs. March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rangers Acquire Defenseman O'Gara and 2018 Third Round Pick From Bruins". NHL.com. February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rampage agree to terms with defenseman Rob O'Gara". www.sarampage.com. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  5. ↑ Springfield Thunderbirds (December 6, 2019). "T-Birds acquire defenseman Rob O'Gara". Twitter . Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Bears ink defenders O'Gara, Wilcox to tryout agreements". Hershey Bears. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy – 2013–14". Ivy League. March 7, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy, Coach of the Year Announced". Ivy League. March 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Conference Honors, 2014–15". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  10. ↑ "ECAC Hockey honors three Dutchmen". unionhockeyblog.com. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Alex Lyon, Rob O'Gara, Yale's first-team All-Americans, to return next season". April 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy, Coach of the Year Announced". Ivy League. March 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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Preceded by ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman
2014–15
2015–16 		Succeeded by
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