Jack Connolly (born August 15, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey center who last played for Luleå HF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[1] He formerly played eight games with Leksands IF, where his older brother Chris was also a teammate.
| Jack Connolly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
August 15, 1989 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–2024 | ||
Playing career edit
Connolly played his high school hockey at The Marshall School, in Duluth, Minnesota before playing junior hockey in the United States Hockey League with the Sioux Falls Stampede during the 2007–08 season. He began playing for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs in the 2008 season.[2] He helped UMD to their first ever NCAA Men's Hockey Championship in 2011. As a senior in 2011–12, Jack finished the regular season ranked second in the nation in scoring and 8th on the Minnesota-Duluth career points with 197 points. Jack Connolly played in every Minnesota-Duluth hockey game during his four years, equalling a total of 166 games. Connolly was named All-American three times and on April 6, 2012, Connolly won the 2012 Hobey Baker Award.[3]
Undrafted, Connolly like his brother, opted to pursue a professional career abroad and signed to play the 2012–13 season, with Swedish team Färjestad BK in Elitserien.
After two seasons, Connolly left as a free agent to sign with fellow SHL club, Leksands IF on April 23, 2014.[4] In the 2014–15 season, Connolly left Leksands after 8 scoreless games to join HockeyAllsvenskan club, Rögle BK on October 9, 2014. Connolly adapted quickly to produce 30 points in 40 games to help Rögle BK gain promotion to return to the SHL.
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Marshall School | USHS | 31 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 58 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 43 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 40 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 42 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 41 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 34 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 55 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 45 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Leksands IF | SHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rögle BK | Allsv | 40 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Rögle BK | SHL | 50 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rögle BK | SHL | 52 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rögle BK | SHL | 52 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Luleå HF | SHL | 52 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | SHL | 52 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Luleå HF | SHL | 52 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | SHL | 35 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 442 | 78 | 154 | 232 | 181 | 58 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 14 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  United States
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| World Junior A Challenge | ||
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2007 Trail | |
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award | 2007–08 | [5] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2009–10 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2009–10 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2010–11 | [6] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2010–11 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2011–12 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2011–12 | |
| Hobey Baker Award | 2011–12 | |
| Premier Player of College Hockey | 2011–12 |
References edit
- ^ https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/y6kvRA/shl-jack-connolly-bryter-kontraktet-med-lulea-lagger-av
- ^ "Minnesota-Duluth's Connolly born for the role he's in :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14.
- ^ Roberts, Craig (April 6, 2012). "Jack Connolly earns Hobey Baker Award". mnhockeyhub.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Connolly brothers and Himelfarb ready for Leksands" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. April 23, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Connolly picks up Dave Tyler Player of the Year accolade". USHL. February 3, 2010. Archived from the original on November 28, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ Matt Frattin, Jake Gardiner Named To All-WCHA Teams – Toronto Maple Leafs – News
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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