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#34 Mark O'Leary
Pos: Left Wing
D.O.B.: 1/21/85
From: Owen Sound, Ontario
Height: 5'10
Weight: 195
Shoots: Right
Drafted: Undrafted
Acquired: Signed PTO with Grand Rapids (AHL) 3/12/08
Personal:
Plus: A "Character Forward"... Great Leadership... Good speed... Will drop the gloves... Finishes checks... Great work ethic... Aggressive hitter... Good work along the boards and in the corners...
Minus: Undersized for the role he plays... Not skilled offensively... Choppy stride...
Organizational Comments:
What GRC says: 2007-08: Brought in from the low minors to provide a physical presence, O'Leary was all that and more. He played hard in all situations, was defensively responsible, and a presence in front of the net. O'Leary also provided some hard, physical play along the boards and in the corners, and some speed through the neutral zone to help the transition game.
Winter 2008: While it doesn't address the teams offensive woes, O'Leary comes with a reputation for being a locker room presence who leads by example.
Role: Grinding Forward
Projection: AHL 4th liner

Statistics:
Season Team Lge GP G A PTS PIM +/- GP G A PTS PIM +/-
2003-04 Mississauga Ice Dogs OHL 62 1 6 7 68 -13 19 1 2 3 11 0
2004-05 Guelph Storm OHL 54 7 16 23 70 -8 4 0 0 0 15 -2
2005-06 Guelph Storm OHL 66 10 11 21 114 9 13 2 4 6 18 0
2006-07 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees CHL 48 6 5 11 68 -21 3 0 0 0 0 -2
2007-08 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees CHL 55 5 15 20 73 -24
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 16 3 1 4 29 -3
Griffins Totals 16 31429-3

Transactions
3/12/08 Signed to PTO with Grand Rapids (AHL)
4/12/08 Released from PTO