Ben O'Connor (ice hockey)
| Ben O'Connor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
21 December 1988 Durham, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| EIHL team Former teams |
Dundee Stars Basingstoke Bison Edinburgh Capitals Coventry Blaze Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz Saryarka Karagandy Arlan Kokshetau Leksands IF Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steeldogs Cardiff Devils HSC Csíkszereda Guildford Flames | ||
| National team |
 Great Britain | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Ben O'Connor (born 21 December 1988) is a British ice hockey player who currently plays for Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Dundee Stars.[1]
O'Connor most recently played for Guildford Flames and he also plays for the British national team.[2]
He represented Great Britain at the 2019 IIHF World Championship, 2021 IIHF World Championship,2022 IIHF World Championship and 2024 IIHF World Championship.[3][4][5]
After leaving the Sheffield Steelers in 2020, O'Connor moved to NIHL side Sheffield Steeldogs.[6] The move came after the 2020-21 Elite League season was suspended indefinitely due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions.[7]
In August 2021, O'Connor signed terms with EIHL side Cardiff Devils.[8] He departed Cardiff in December 2021.[9] He later joined Romanian side HSC Csíkszereda.
In July 2022, O'Connor returned to the EIHL to sign for Guildford Flames.[10]
After two seasons with Guildford, O'Connor signed a two-year deal with the Dundee Stars.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "O'Connor joins Stars on two-year contract".
- ^ "Csíkszeredai Sportklub on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Russell names 25-man World Championship squad". icehockeyuk.co.uk. 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Two Changes to Gb Squad for Worlds in Finland – Ihuk".
- ^ "GB CONFIRM TEAM FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – IHUK". Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Westerdale, Bob (22 September 2020). "Why ex Steeler Ben O'Connor signed for Sheffield Steeldogs". The Star. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "EIHL Board Suspend 2020-21 Season".
- ^ "O'Connor Completes Devils Defence".
- ^ "Devils Release Ben O'Connor".
- ^ "Off-season roster moves and signings".
- ^ Smith, Kris (26 April 2024). "O'CONNOR JOINS STARS ON 2-YEAR CONTRACT". Dundee Stars. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1988 births
- Arlan Kokshetau players
- Basingstoke Bison players
- British expatriate ice hockey people
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- English expatriate sportspeople in France
- English expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
- English expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Cardiff Devils players
- Coventry Blaze players
- Dundee Stars players
- Edinburgh Capitals players
- English ice hockey defencemen
- Guildford Flames players
- HSC Csíkszereda players
- Hull Thunder players
- Leksands IF players
- Living people
- Mississauga IceDogs players
- Saryarka Karagandy players
- Sheffield Steelers players
- Sportspeople from Durham, England
- Windsor Spitfires players
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden
- English expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Romania
- Expatriate ice hockey players in France
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