Kyle Connor
| Kyle Connor | |||
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| Born |
December 9, 1996 Shelby Township, MI, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team | Michigan Wolverines | ||
| NHL Draft |
17th overall, 2015 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
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Kyle Connor (born December 9, 1996) is an American ice hockey player, who currently plays college ice hockey for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. Connor was drafted 17th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
Connor joined the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL during the 2012–13 season. During the 2013–14 season, Connor recorded 31 goals and 43 assists, in 56 games, setting a Phantoms franchise record for most points in a season with 74 points. His outstanding play was recognized when he was named to the 2013–14 USHL First All-Star Team.[1]
During the 2014–15 season, Connor led the league in scoring, recording 34 goals and 46 assists, in 56 regular season games. He broke the Phantoms' franchise record for points in a season, with 80 points. He led the USHL with nine game-winning goals. Following an outstanding season, he was named to the 2014–15 USHL First All-Star Team, and was also named the USHL Forward of the Year and Player of the Year.[2]
College
He is committed to play for the Michigan Wolverines for the 2015–16 season.[3][4] Connor was named the Big Ten First Star of the Week for the week ending October 20, 2015. In the season opener on October 16, Connor recorded two goals and an assist in his debut, the most points by a Michigan freshman in his debut since Jason Ryznar had three points (one goal and two assists) in his debut in the Cold War at Spartan Stadium on October 6, 2001. On October 18, he scored the game-winning goal against Mercyhurst.[5] Connor was named the Big Ten First Star of the Week for the week ending December 15, 2015. He recorded five goals and one assist in a split weekend series against Minnesota. On December 11, Connor recorded his first career hat-trick, becoming the first Michigan freshman to record a hat-trick in a game since Michael Woodford in 2001.[6][7] Connor was named to the GLI-all-tournament team, and was named MVP at the 2015 Great Lakes Invitational.[8]
Connor was named the Hockey Commissioners' Association (HCA) National Rookie of the Month for December 2015. Connor led the nation with seven goals and 13 points in six games during the month of December, averaging 2.17 points per game in that span. He registered at least one point in all six games, including four multi-point efforts. His overall average of 1.47 points per game this season is the most by a Michigan freshman since the 1979–80 season.[9] Connor was named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week for the week ending January 12, 2016. During that time he recorded three goals and three assists, including a career-best five-points on January 8, against Michigan State.[10] Connor was named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week for the week ending February 2, 2016. During that time he recorded two goals and four assists in two games against Penn State. He extended his point streak to 12 games, and has 15 goals and 15 assists during that span. On January 28, Connor matched a career-high with five points, including the game winning goal. By reaching 20 goals in 22 games, he and Motte are the fastest Michigan players to reach 20 goals since Kevin Porter had 20 goals in 21 games during the 2007–08 season. Connor became the first Michigan freshman to score 20 goals since Jeff Tambellini scored 26 goals during the 2002–03 season. Connor leads the nation and all NCAA freshmen in scoring with 42 points (20 goals and 22 assists), and leads the NCAA in scoring average at 1.83 points per game.[11] Connor was named the HCA National Rookie of the Month for the month of January, 2016. He ranked second nationally with 1.33 goals, 1.50 assists and 2.83 points per game last month, trailing only linemates Motte in goals and points and J. T. Compher in assists.[12]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 62 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 56 | 31 | 43 | 74 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 56 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| USHL totals | 174 | 82 | 113 | 195 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | United States | IH18 |  |
5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2014 | United States | U18 |  |
7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| USHL First All-Star Team | 2013–14 | [13] |
| USHL First All-Star Team | 2014–15 | [14] |
| USHL Player of the Year | 2014–15 | [15] |
| USHL Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award | 2014–15 | [16] |
| College | ||
| HCA Rookie of the Month | December, 2015 | [9] |
| HCA Rookie of the Month | January, 2016 | [12] |
References
- ↑ "Kyle Connor named First Team USHL All-Star". Youngstown Phantoms. April 1, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Connor named USHL Player of the Year". United States Hockey League. May 2, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Werenski, Incoming Freshman Connor Selected in 2015 NHL Draft". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Freshman Focus with Kyle Connor". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Connor, Selman Named Big Ten First and Third Stars of the Week". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Connor's Hat Trick Leads U-M to Romp over Minnesota". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Connor Named Big Ten First Star of the Week". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Wolverines Ice Huskies for Record 17th Great Lakes Invitational Title". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- 1 2 "Connor Named HCA National Rookie of the Month for December". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Compher, Connor Named Big Ten's Top Performers of the Week". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Motte, Connor Tabbed Big Ten First and Second Stars". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- 1 2 "Motte, Connor Named HCA National Player and Rookie of the Month". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Kyle Connor, Matt Iacopelli named to USHL first team list". mihockeynow.com. May 1, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ "USHL announces All-Star Teams". United States Hockey League. May 1, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Conner seleted as USHL's Player of the Year". USA Hockey. April 23, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Connor Receives USA Hockey's Top Junior Honor". Youngstown Phantoms. May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
External links
- Kyle Connor's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Kyle Connor's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Nikolaj Ehlers |
Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick 2015 |
Succeeded by Jack Roslovic |