Myles O'Connor (born April 2, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. O'Connor played in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and played 43 regular season games between 1990 and 1994, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points, collecting 69 penalty minutes.

Myles O'Connor
Born (1967-04-02) April 2, 1967 (age 57)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
NHL Draft 45th overall, 1985
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1989–1997

Playing career edit

Born in Calgary, Alberta, O'Connor was drafted 45th overall by the Devils in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He played four years for the University of Michigan hockey program before turning pro at the end of the 1988-89 college season. O'Connor spent five years with the Devils organization, splitting time between the AHL and NHL. From 1993 to 1996 O'Connor played 5 games with the Anaheim Ducks and spent the rest of the time playing in the IHL. He spent the 1997-98 season playing in Japan before retiring.[1]

Personal life edit

His son Logan O'Connor also became a professional hockey player and debuted with the Colorado Avalanche in 2019.[2][1]

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1984–85 Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA 40 20 35 55 4 0
1985–86 University of Michigan CCHA 37 6 19 25 73
1985–86 Canadian National Team Intl 8 0 0 0 0
1986–87 University of Michigan CCHA 39 15 30 45 111
1987–88 University of Michigan CCHA 40 9 25 34 78
1988–89 University of Michigan CCHA 40 3 31 34 91
1988–89 Utica Devils AHL 1 0 0 0 0
1989–90 Utica Devils AHL 76 14 33 47 124 5 1 2 3 26
1990–91 New Jersey Devils NHL 22 3 1 4 41
1990–91 Utica Devils AHL 33 6 17 23 62
1991–92 New Jersey Devils NHL 9 0 2 2 13
1991–92 Utica Devils AHL 66 9 39 48 184
1992–93 New Jersey Devils NHL 7 0 0 0 9
1992–93 Utica Devils AHL 9 1 5 6 10
1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 5 0 1 1 6
1993–94 San Diego Gulls IHL 39 1 13 14 117 9 1 4 5 83
1994–95 San Diego Gulls IHL 16 1 4 5 50 5 0 1 1 0
1995–96 Houston Aeros IHL 80 2 24 26 256
1996–97 Houston Aeros IHL 3 0 0 0 6
1996–97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 62 0 4 4 241 3 0 0 0 34
1997–98 Nippon Paper Cranes JIHL 31 4 11 15 107
AHL totals 185 30 94 124 380 5 1 2 3 26
IHL totals 200 4 45 49 670 17 1 5 6 117
NHL totals 43 3 4 7 69

Awards and honours edit

Award Year
All-CCHA First Team 1988–89 [3]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 1988–89 [4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Logan O'Connor, former DU forward, set for Colorado Avalanche debut". The Denver Post. December 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "Avalanche Signs Logan O'Connor". Colorado Avalanche. July 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

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