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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Trio Of Kraken Prospects Invited To Team Canada's World Junior Summer Showcase Roster
Three Seattle Kraken prospects, Berkly Catton, Jake O'Brien and Ollie Josephson, have been invited to Team Canada's World Junior Summer Showcase roster. Both Catton and O'Brien were expected to participate, but with several injuries and players unable to attend, Josephson became the recipient of an excellent opportunity. The 19-year-old center was drafted by the Kraken in the fourth round, 105th overall, in the 2024 NHL Draft. Josephson scored 14 goals and 35 points in 48 games with the Red Deer Rebels in the WHL, but his value comes on the defensive side of the puck. The 6-foot, 187-pound center is a true two-way forward who could provide Team Canada with a stable fourth-line presence if he can work his way onto the roster. Catton featured on Team Canada's World Junior roster last year, recording one assist in five games. Although his point total was low, Catton was one of the few forwards who was able to generate high-danger chances. If Catton doesn't make the Kraken roster and returns to the WHL, he'll play a major role for Canada. O'Brien could play a critical role with Canada if selected to their roster at next year's event. He's listed at 6-foot-2 and blends his offensive and defensive game better than most prospects. He could slide in anywhere in the middle six and be a factor on both sides of the puck. The players will be split into two teams – Red and White – for practices and an intrasquad game on July 29, before taking on Finland on July 30, Sweden on Aug. 1, and the United States on Aug. 2. Pair Of Kraken Prospects Named To Finland's U-20 Roster; Czechia's Blueline Headlined By Kraken Prospect Ahead of next week's World Junior Summer Showcase in Minnesota, a series of games involving four U-20 teams will take place in Vierumäki, Finland, on Sunday and Monday. Two teams from Finland – essentially an A-team and a B-team – will host the Czech and Swiss national junior teams once each. Newly Drafted Kraken Defenseman Named To Team USA's World Junior Summer Showcase Roster Seattle Kraken defensive prospect Blake Fiddler has been named to Team USA's 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase roster.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
New Reported Provision In CBA Agreement To Benefit Jake O'Brien; Comes A Year Late For Berkly Catton
A new provision in the CBA will allow each NHL team to place one 19-year-old CHL player in the AHL per season, starting in 2026-27, according to Frank Seravalli. The new provision will benefit Seattle Kraken's Jake O'Brien, but it comes a year too late for Berkly Catton.
CTV News
28-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Hockey players with ties to Waterloo Region, Hamilton and Brantford snapped up in NHL draft
It was a big night for local hockey players as the NHL draft got underway Friday night. Hamilton-born Matthew Schaefer was picked up by the New York Islanders as the first overall pick. Schaefer had been playing for the Erie Otters. He's now the second Erie player to go first in the draft after Connor McDavid was scooped up by the Edmonton Oilers in 2015. Another local player, Brady Martin went fifth overall. The Elmira local was picked up by the Nashville Predators after spending his last two seasons with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Meanwhile, a Brantford Bulldog, Jake O'Brien, went to the Seattle Kraken as the eighth overall pick. O'Brien is originally from Toronto, but has been a standout on the Brantford squad for the past two seasons. Cameron Reid played for the Kitchener Rangers for two seasons as a defenceman before being selected by the Nashville Predators Friday. The Predators traded up picks 23 and 67 and selected Reid. Reid, who is originally from Copenhagen, Ont. just south of Aylmer, scored 14 goals and 54 points with Kitchener of the OHL last season. Round two of NHL draft picks start on Saturday at 12 p.m.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'We will definitely be pushing up the table' - O'Brien on Everton ambitions
Everton defender Jake O'Brien says they will be "ambitious" with what they can achieve as a team going into the new 24-year-old joined from Lyon last summer and initially struggled to break into the starting XI under Sean he took his chance in the second half of the season after David Moyes' return and made 24 appearances, also scoring two goals and providing one both centre-back and right-back roles, the Republic of Ireland international became a key figure in defence to help the side move away from relegation a new stadium too, the Blues will want to build on that and be competing in the top half rather than the bottom half of the tablein 2025-26."It is important to always be ambitious and know you can fight for things," O'Brien told BBC Radio Merseyside."Over the past couple of months, we have been going toe to toe with teams at the top end of the table and won some of those games too."We have shown we are more than capable of doing it and just need to do that throughout the season."It is great having the new owners and new manager, so it's exciting times. We now have the whole summer to build and get ready for a new season in a new stadium, so it is exciting times for everyone and we will definitely be pushing up the table, being ambitious and seeing how far we can go."Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds
The Independent
02-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Caoimhin Kelleher can be one of Premier League's best keepers – Jake O'Brien
Jake O'Brien has backed Republic of Ireland team-mate Caoimhin Kelleher to establish himself as one of the best keepers in the Premier League as he closes in on a move from Liverpool to Brentford. The 26-year-old was conspicuous by his absence from training with the Ireland squad on Monday morning having travelled to London with a view to tying up a move to the Gtech Community Stadium which could eventually cost the Bees £18million. Kelleher, who picked up a league winners' medal with the Reds this season, has made no secret of his desire for regular first-team football and with Mark Flekken seemingly heading for Bayer Leverkusen, looks sets to be granted his wish by Thomas Frank. Everton defender O'Brien, who will hope to play alongside his fellow Cork man in Friday's friendly clash with Senegal in Dublin, told a press conference: 'It doesn't take for me to say how good he is. I think everyone knows how good he is and what he's achieved over the last couple of years. 'If it goes through, it's a great move for him, to become a number one in the Premier League. 'It's a great move for him, to go and play every week is very important and he's more than good enough. Brentford have done well this season so it's a club he can progress and do a lot at. 'I think everyone knows how good he is and how high his ceiling is. He can push on and do great things.' Kelleher, who also has two Carabao Cup wins to his name, made 20 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool during the season which has just finished but had to play second fiddle to Brazilian Alisson Becker once again. He has been open in the recent past while on international duty about his need to play every week and, having made the Ireland jersey his own in the midst of Gavin Bazunu's injury problems, seems ready now to set out on a new path. O'Brien said: 'It's a difficult one because he is number two at Liverpool, but he's obviously got a really good keeper ahead of him. 'He's definitely up there with the best keepers in the Premier League and I think next year he'll show that he's up there with the best. 'I think he's proven in the games he has played for Liverpool that he can be up there with some of the best keepers in the league.' Although O'Brien and Kelleher live close to each other on Merseyside, they are separated by the city's football divide and the Blues defender, who joined the Toffees from Lyon last summer, admits he does not see a lot of his compatriot outside of their international commitments. He said: 'I think that's just because in football, you've other things going on. 'He lives in the same area as me. I suppose it would be difficult if we were seen together as Merseyside rivals, some fans wouldn't take it well.'
