Matt O'Connor (ice hockey)
| Matt O'Connor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 14, 1992 Toronto, Ontario | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Ottawa Senators Binghamton Senators (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Matthew Harrison O'Connor (born February 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Binghamton Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Ottawa Senators organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Amateur
O'Connor went undrafted in both OHL and NHL drafts and, after spending two seasons in the OJHL, decided to play in the United States Hockey League.[1] After spending two seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms O'Connor was offered a full scholarship to Boston University. The Terriers won the Hockey East championship in 2014–15 and O'Connor was named to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team.[2]
Professional
Over the course of three years with the Terriers O'Connor had garnered the attention of multiple NHL teams.[3] O'Connor chose to forego his senior year at Boston and signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Senators in May 2015.[4] He was expected to start the season with the Binghamton Senators minor league team but after an injury to Ottawa goalie Andrew Hammond, O'Connor stayed with the team and made his NHL debut on October 11, 2015 in a 3-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens.[5][6]
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2008–09 | Upper Canada Hockey Club | OJHL | 27 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1427 | 147 | 1 | 6.18 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Upper Canada Patriots | OJHL | 23 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1325 | 89 | 1 | 4.03 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Burlington Cougars | OJHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 237 | 18 | 0 | 4.55 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 29 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1713 | 98 | 0 | 3.43 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 50 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 1713 | 146 | 1 | 3.04 | .902 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 326 | 20 | 0 | 3.68 | .859 | ||
| 2012–13 | Boston University | HE | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1110 | 53 | 0 | 2.86 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston University | HE | 22 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1224 | 59 | 0 | 2.89 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston University | HE | 35 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2088 | 76 | 1 | 2.18 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 34 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 1921 | 106 | 0 | 3.31 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.10 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.10 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "A tale of two NCAA prospects". The Sports Network. March 30, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Matt O'Connor". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ "BU Goalie O'Connor to meet with NHL clubs". The Sports Network. April 14, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Senators sign NCAA goalie Matt O'Connor". National Hockey League. May 9, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Battle of the rookies: Sens' Matt O'Connor starts vs. Michael Condon". Ottawa Sun. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "Canadiens top Senators, Mike Condon picks up 1st career win". CBC.ca. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database