Player's Profile
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- Name: Ryan O'Marra
- Position: C
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Birthdate: 1987-06-09
- Eligible for Draft: 2005
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
- Acquired: Trade with Islanders, 2007
- Playing In: Pro
Ryan O'Marra
Prospect Grade: 6.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2003-04: Was a key member of the gold medal winning Team Ontario in the under 17 tournament where he scored 8 points in 6 games. He was an assistant captain on Team Canada in the August 2004 under 18 championships and scored 5 points in 5 games.
2004-05: Played in the 2005 CHL Top Prospects game. Did very well in the skating categories in the skills contest. Drafted 15th overall, in 2005 by the New York Islanders.
2005-06: Scored 77 points in 61 games with Erie in the OHL. Played for Canada st the WJC in Vancouver beating out Kris Chucko for the final roster spot.
2006-07: In his fourth OHL season, O’Marra split his ice-time between Erie and Saginaw; he tallied eight goals and 14 points through 13 games with the Otters, and added another 18 goals and 37 points in 33 games with the Spirit. He also joined up with the Canadian U20 National Team for the second straight year, registering two assists in six games at the WJC (Canada took Gold).
2007-08: After the conclusion of his OHL career, O’Marra moved up to the AHL this season, appearing in31 games (2g+7a) with the Springfield Falcons. He also spent time with the Stockton Thunder, where he potted 11 goals and 20 points in 24 games.
2008-09: In his first full season in the AHL, O’Marra appeared in 62 games with the Springfield Falcons; he tallied a goal and 10 points, career-high AHL totals for the center.
Talent Analysis
He is a skilled center with a good set of wheels. He handles the puck well and has a very good shot. He can score from many areas of the ice and doesn’t shy away from playing in traffic. Exceptional in the faceoff circle, he could be a player that is counted on to take defensive zone draws on a regular basis.
O'Marra is at his best when he is playing with a physical edge to his game. Banging bodies, creating turnovers and playing tough in the corners or in front of the net. He’s a natural center but has shown the ability and the comfort to play on the right wing as well as he did with Team Canada.
Future
Projects to be a third-line center in the NHL who is able to shutdown the opposition, throw the body, take the key faceoffs and chip in offensively from time to time.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: March, 22nd 2010
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