Drew O'Connor
Drew O'Connor | |||
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Born |
Chatham, New Jersey, US | June 9, 1998||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Manglerud Star | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2020–present |
Drew O'Connor (born June 9, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Early life
O'Connor was born to parents Shawn and Meagan O'Connor and grew up alongside two sisters, Erin and McKenna.[1]
Playing career
O'Connor played for the Dartmouth Big Green at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire. During his freshman season, O'Connor recorded seventeen goals and nine assists for twenty-six points in thirty-four games. Following an outstanding freshman season, he finished the 2019-20 season with twenty-one goals and twelve assists for thirty-three points in thirty-one games, earning him Ivy League Co-Player of the year. On March 10, 2020, O'Connor was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year, entry-level contract.[2]
O'Connor made his NHL debut against the Boston Bruins on January 26, 2021, registering an assist on the Penguins' first goal of the night.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2013–14 | Delbarton School | USHS | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Delbarton School | USHS | 28 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | North Jersey Avalanche | T1EHL | 23 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | North Jersey Avalanche | T1EHL | 31 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | New Jersey Junior Titans | NAHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Boston Jr. Bruins | NCDC | 49 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 31 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Manglerud Star | Norway | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GET totals | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All-Ivy League Second Team | 2019 | |
All-Ivy League First Team | 2020 | |
Ivy League Player of the Year | 2020 | |
ECAC First All-Star Team | 2020 | [4] |
References
- ^ Crechiolo, Michelle (February 2, 2021). "The Little Engine That Could". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Penguins sign college free agent Drew O'Connor to a two-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Penguins vs. Bruins box score". ESPN. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "ECAC Hockey announces All-League selections". ECAC Hockey. March 17, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey left wingers
- Delbarton School alumni
- Ice hockey people from New Jersey
- Manglerud Star Ishockey players
- Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey players
- American ice hockey winger stubs