User:Kline/hobbs
| Connor Hobbs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 4, 1997 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| LLHL team Former teams |
Wynyard Monarchs Hershey Bears | ||
| NHL draft |
143rd overall, 2015 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2017–2020 | ||
Connor Hobbs (born January 4, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Wynyard Monarchs in the Long Lake Hockey League (LLHL).
Drafted 143rd overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Hobbs spent 3 years with their AHL affiliate Hershey Bears before retiring from professional hockey due to suffering multiple injuries during his time professionally.
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Playing career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Hobbs was selected with the 67th pick overall in the fourth round by the Prince Albert Raiders in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.[2] While playing AAA hockey for the Saskatoon Blazers, he was traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers along with Zach Hodder and Logan McVeigh for Dylan Busenius, Jayden Hart, and a sixth-round pick in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft on January 1, 2013.[3] Hobbs finished the season still classified as a prospect with the Blazers, playing 38 games with 6 goals and 10 assists for 18 points.
On January 5, 2015, Hobbs was traded along with a third-round pick in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft and a second-round pick in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft to the Regina Pats for Kyle Burroughs and Dryden Hunt.[4]
Pro
[edit]Post-retirement
[edit]International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
 |
2014 Piešťany | |
Personal life
[edit]Connor has a younger brother, Declan, who plays as a goaltender for the Saskatchewan Huskies.[5][6]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Saskatoon Blazers | SMAAAHL | 38 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Saskatoon Blazers | SMAAAHL | 33 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Nipawin Hawks | SJHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Regina Pats | WHL | 33 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2015–16 | Regina Pats | WHL | 58 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 106 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Regina Pats | WHL | 67 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 92 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 22 | ||
| 2017–18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 44 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020-21 | Unity Miners | SWHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021-22 | Saskatchewan Huskies | CWUAA | 16 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022-23 | Saskatchewan Huskies | CWUAA | 27 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 23 | ||
| AHL totals | 116 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 154 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Western | U17 | 9th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Canada | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| East First All-Star Team | 2017 | [7] |
| U Sports | ||
| USports West Second All-Star Team | 2022 | |
| All-Canadian First Team | 2023 | [8] |
| Defenceman of the Year | 2023 | [8] |
| USports West First All-Star Team | 2023 | |
| USports West Most Outstanding Defenceman | 2023 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Hunter, M. Gordon (December 13, 2017). Hockey Talk: Stories Behind the Voice. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1-5434-6833-5.
- ^ "WHL Bantam Draft". Regina Leader-Post. May 4, 2012. p. 39. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders, Tigers swing five-player trade". Sportsnet. Canadian Press. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Captain traded to Tigers". Langley Advance Times. January 8, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Ken (September 15, 2018). "The other side of the Humboldt tragedy: Declan Hobbs and the Nipawin Hawks". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Declan Hobbs". EliteProspects. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "WHL announces 2016-17 Conference All-Star teams". CHL. March 22, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Simon Lafrance named U SPORTS men's hockey player of the year". USports. March 15, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Category:1997 births
Category:Canadian ice hockey defensemen
Category:Ice hockey people from Regina, Saskatchewan
Category:Hershey Bears players
Category:Living people
Category:Medicine Hat Tigers players
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Category:Saskatchewan Huskies ice hockey players
Category:Washington Capitals draft picks