Schwindt, O'brien Assigned to Ghost Pirates

October 10, 2024 - ECHL (ECHL)
Savannah Ghost Pirates News Release

SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Savannah Ghost Pirates announced today the club has been assigned forwards Kai Schwindt and Jay O'Brien by the American Hockey League's Charlotte Checkers.

Schwindt, 20, appeared in one game for the Checkers and six with the Florida Everblades during the 2023-24 season before returning to the Ontario Hockey League, where he posted 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists) in 33 games for the Sarnia Sting. Through seven professional games, the Kitchener, ON, native has recorded one assist. Schwindt played previously in the OHL with the Mississauga Steelheads from 2021-23. The 6-foot-3 winger tallied 65 points in 187 career games throughout his junior hockey career.

O'Brien, 24, missed the entire 2023-24 season due to injury while with the AHL's Toronto Marlies. The Hingham, MA, native notched 75 points (28 goals, 47 assists) in 104 games in four collegiate seasons from 2018-23, including one year at Providence College and three at Boston University. He was previously selected in the first round (19th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.

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