Ten to Watch: Picking College Hockey’s Top Forwards
The following article featuring Yale standout Brian O'Neill appeared September 30 on the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Web site.
By USCHO Arena Reporter
After looking at the best of the best defensively, it’s time for those who believe the best defense is a good offense. Included in this list are 10 forwards looking to have impact years for their respective clubs.
No. 8: Brian O’Neill, Yale
Yale’s Brian O’Neill had 12 multi-point games last season (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).
If there’s one word that describes O’Neill, consistent is it. O’Neill scored 26 points as a freshman and has notched 45– and 46-point campaigns each year since. Both totals led the Bulldogs in scoring. Last season, O’Neill had 12 multi-point games, starting with a three-point effort against Brown on Oct. 29 and ending with a pair of assists in a 6–0 drubbing of Cornell in the ECAC Hockey championship on March 19.
The Yardley, Pa., native scored points in each of the first six games of the season and each of the final six as well. He also enjoyed working the power play; he notched half of his team-high 20 goals on the man advantage. He will need to be as good, if not better, if the Bulldogs want to return to the top of the conference this season.
Complete article can be accessed via the USCHO Web site by clicking here.
