Red Bulls sign defender Andrew O’Brien
Red Bull Munich strengthened its defensive position at the end of the year with Andrew O’Brien. The 29-year-old comes from JYP Jyväskylä’s Finnish first division. The 1.93 meters tall and 100 kilograms heavy Canadian will possibly make his debut in the highest German ice hockey league on January 2, 2022 in the away game at the Grizzlys Wolfsburg (4:30 p.m.). With O’Brien, the Red Bulls have awarded their eighth foreign license, the defender WILL play for the three-time German champions with the number 5 on his back.
Christian Winkler, Managing Director Sports Red Bull Ice Hockey: “We have constantly observed the market and in Andrew we have now found someone who will surely help us because of his physique and running strength.”
Andrew O’Brien: “I’m really happy to be here in Munich. I’ve heard a lot of positive things about the Red Bulls organization and the city. Among other things, I am known for my physique. “
The Anaheim Ducks’ fourth-round pick from the 2012 draft is already under contract with four different NHL organizations (Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators and Calgary Flames), but has not yet played a game in the world’s best ice hockey league. However, among other things, he has experience from 216 games in the American Hockey League (AHL) in the Bavarian capital. Before the 2019/20 season, O’Brien moved to Europe. After working in Norway, Latvia, Sweden and Finland, the Canadian has now hired in Munich.
Squad of Red Bull Munich in the 2021/22 season
Goalkeepers (4): Daniel Allavena, Danny aus den Birken, Daniel Fießinger and Christopher Kolarz.
Defenders (11): Konrad Abeltshauser, Nico Appendino, Jonathon Blum (AL), Daryl Boyle, Maximilian Daubner, Andrew MacWilliam (AL), Andrew O’Brien (AL), Zach Redmond (AL), Daniel Schwaiger, Yannic Seidenberg and Maksymilian Szuber.
Forwards (18): Sebastian Cimmerman, Bastian Eckl, Yasin Ehliz, Philip Gogulla, Patrick Hager, Thomas Heigl, Maximilian Kastner, Elias Lindner, Julian Lutz, Frank Mauer, Austin Ortega (AL), Trevor Parkes (AL), Justin Schütz, Ben Smith (AL), Ben Street (AL), Frederik Tiffels, Filip Varejcka and Marlon Wolf.