Drew O'Connor
Drew O'Connor | |||
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Born |
Chatham, New Jersey, United States | 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 a brother Jack and 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]
On October 16, 2021, O’Connor scored his first NHL goal in a 5–2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
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 | GET | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 20 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
GET totals | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL totals | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey left wingers
- Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey players
- Delbarton School alumni
- Ice hockey players from New Jersey
- Manglerud Star Ishockey players
- Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
- American ice hockey winger stubs