Ben O'Connor (ice hockey)
Ben O'Connor | |||
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Born |
Durham, England | 21 December 1988||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Erste Liga team Former teams |
HSC Csíkszereda Basingstoke Bison Edinburgh Capitals Coventry Blaze Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz Saryarka Karagandy Arlan Kokshetau Leksands IF Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steeldogs Cardiff Devils | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2007–present |
Ben O'Connor (born 21 December 1988) is a British ice hockey player who currently plays for Erste Liga side HSC Csíkszereda.[1] O'Connor most recently played for the Cardiff Devils and he also plays for the British national team.
He represented Great Britain at the 2019 IIHF World Championship and 2021 IIHF World Championship.[2][3][circular reference]
After leaving the Sheffield Steelers in 2020, O'Connor moved to NIHL side Sheffield Steeldogs.[4] The move came after the 2020-21 Elite League season was suspended indefinitely due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions.[5]
In August 2021, O'Connor signed terms with EIHL side Cardiff Devils.[6] He departed Cardiff in December 2021.[7] He later joined Romanian side HSC Csíkszereda.
References[]
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/HSCCsikszeredaOfficial/photos/a.226282004165867/4422656997861659/
- ^ "Russell names 25-man World Championship squad". icehockeyuk.co.uk. 22 April 2019.
- ^ 2021 IIHF World Championship rosters#Great Britain
- ^ "Login • Instagram".
- ^ "EIHL Board Suspend 2020-21 Season".
- ^ "O'Connor Completes Devils Defence".
- ^ "Devils Release Ben O'Connor".
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- 1988 births
- Arlan Kokshetau players
- Basingstoke Bison players
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- British expatriate sportspeople in France
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- British expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Cardiff Devils players
- Coventry Blaze players
- Edinburgh Capitals players
- English ice hockey defencemen
- HSC Csíkszereda players
- Hull Thunder players
- Leksands IF players
- Living people
- Mississauga IceDogs players
- Saryarka Karagandy players
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