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Jake O’Brien is one of the top draft prospects at the 2025 NHL draft. The Canadian ice hockey player has been playing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), a junior ice hockey league, for the past couple of seasons with the Brantford Bulldogs.
He also played one season with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). The Canadian is a right-handed shooter who plays the center position.
“I’m a 200-foot player and I make others around me better.”
Jake O’Brien’s impressive 98-point season saw him jump up to No. 4 on NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings!
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) June 4, 2025
Jake O’Brien’s Parents
Jake O’Brien’s parents are Dan O’Brien and Amy O’Brien (née Turek). The couple became parents to Jake on June 16, 2007. The 18-year-old was born in Toronto, Ontario, and hails from a family that has close ties with ice hockey. Both of his parents have played the sport at different levels.
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Jake O’Brien Father
Jake O’Brien’s father, Dan O’Brien, also played ice hockey in his youth. He didn’t achieve the same level of success as his wife, but still played a significant number of games in his school and college career.
According to records, O’Brien senior played right wing and spent three seasons with the Markham Waxers from 1982-1985, a junior hockey team in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). In 108 games, he scored 109 points, including 46 goals.
He then played another four seasons of collegiate hockey at Clarkson University from 1985-1989. In 109 games, he scored 25 goals and earned 53 points in total. After that, O’Brien senior played one season in 1989-90 with the Nashville Knights, where he scored 4 goals and ended with 13 points from 33 games.
Jake O’Brien Mother
O’Brien’s mother is Amy Turek, one of the more established women’s hockey players during her time. Turek played three seasons for the Beatrice Aeros, which was a team in the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL).
Turek, a forward, played for the Aeros from 1998-2001. In her three seasons with the team, she played in 58 games in which she earned a total of 76 points, including 39 goals. Prior to that, she also played in other hockey leagues such as the Central Ontario Women’s Hockey League (COWHL) and the CIAU.
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However, Turek’s biggest accomplishment was when she represented Team Canada in both ice and inline hockey. Now, as their son Jake gets ready to begin his journey as a professional hockey player, both parents would be extremely proud to witness his career unfold in front of their very own eyes. For the O’Brien’s, a true hockey-loving family, life has now come full circle.
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