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== Personal life==
== Personal life==
Conor Sheary was born June 8, 1992, in Melrose, Massachusetts to Kevin and Robin Sheary. He has two sisters, Caitlin and Courtney.<ref name="umassathletics.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/conor_sheary_712072.html|title=Conor Sheary Bio – University of Massachusetts Official Athletic Site|publisher= ''umassathletics.com'' | date = 2015-04-05 | accessdate = 2015-04-05}}</ref> Sheary has been dating Jordan Sullivan, since their years at Cushing Academy. They recently became engaged in March.
Conor Sheary was born June 8, 1992, in Melrose, Massachusetts to Kevin and Robin Sheary. He has two sisters, Caitlin and Courtney.<ref name="umassathletics.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/conor_sheary_712072.html|title=Conor Sheary Bio – University of Massachusetts Official Athletic Site|publisher= ''umassathletics.com'' | date = 2015-04-05 | accessdate = 2015-04-05}}</ref> Sheary has been dating Jordan Sullivan,since their years at Cushing Academy. {{Citation needed|date=April 2017}} They recently became engaged in March. {{Year needed|date=April 2017}}


== Career statistics ==
== Career statistics ==

Revision as of 14:28, 17 April 2017

Conor Sheary
Sheary with the Penguins in 2016
Born (1992-06-08) June 8, 1992 (age 32)
Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
NHL team Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Conor Sheary (born June 8, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Amateur

As a senior at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Sheary played in all 34 games leading the team in points with 28 on nine goals and a squad-best 19 assists.[1] Sheary's collegiate career highs include: 2 Goals – vs. Cornell (12/29/11); 3 Assists – 2x Last at Northeastern (1/4/14); 3 Points – 4x – Last at Northeastern (1/4/14).[1]

Professional

Undrafted, Sheary played collegiate hockey with the University of Massachusetts Amherst of the Hockey East. At the conclusion of his senior season with the Minutemen, Sheary made his professional debut with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL at the tail end of the 2013–14 season, and remained with the club into the post-season to produce 11 points in 15 games.

On July 1, 2015, Sheary was signed to a two-year entry-level contract with the NHL affiliate of Wilkes-Barre, the Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]

In the following 2015–16 season, Sheary was recalled from the AHL to the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 15, 2015 and made his NHL debut on December 16, 2015 in a 3–0 loss against the Boston Bruins.[3][4] On December 18, 2015, he scored his first NHL goal on goaltender Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and registered his first NHL assist in the same game.

On March 13, 2016, Sheary recorded his first multi-goal game, scoring 2 goals against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden against goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. He would then record his first career playoff goal vs Lundqvist on April 21, 2016. On June 1, 2016, Sheary scored the game-winner, in overtime, to win against the San Jose Sharks 2–1 in the Stanley Cup Finals. On June 12, 2016, Sheary won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-1 victory against the San José Sharks.

Personal life

Conor Sheary was born June 8, 1992, in Melrose, Massachusetts to Kevin and Robin Sheary. He has two sisters, Caitlin and Courtney.[1] Sheary has been dating Jordan Sullivan,since their years at Cushing Academy. [citation needed] They recently became engaged in March. [year needed]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Cushing Academy USHS 29 2 2 4 12 — — — — —
2008–09 Cushing Academy USHS 31 16 27 43 6 — — — — —
2009–10 Cushing Academy USHS 31 30 41 71 24 — — — — —
2010–11 UMass-Amherst HE 34 6 8 14 12 — — — — —
2011–12 UMass-Amherst HE 36 12 23 35 10 — — — — —
2012–13 UMass-Amherst HE 34 11 16 27 29 — — — — —
2013–14 UMass-Amherst HE 34 9 19 28 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 2 0 0 0 0 15 6 5 11 0
2014–15 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 58 20 25 45 8 8 5 7 12 2
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 30 7 29 36 4 — — — — —
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 44 7 3 10 8 23 4 6 10 8
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 61 23 30 53 22 — — — — —
NHL totals 105 30 33 63 30 23 4 6 10 8

Awards and honors

Awards Year
NHL
Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins) 2016 [5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Conor Sheary Bio – University of Massachusetts Official Athletic Site". umassathletics.com. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Penguins sign forward Conor Sheary to two-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Penguins Recall Goaltender Matt Murray and Forwards Conor Sheary and Kevin Porter". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 15, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "3 Impressions: Bruins 3, Pens 0". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Penguins win Stanley Cup, defeat Sharks in Game 6". National Hockey League. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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