Conor Allen

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Conor Allen
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Allen with the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2013
Born (1990-01-31) January 31, 1990 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
HC Plzeň
Mountfield HK
Motor České Budějovice
BK Mladá Boleslav
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–2021

Conor Jay Allen (born January 31, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Prior to his enrollment at UMass Amherst, Allen played his junior hockey with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL) as was a graduate of The Latin School of Chicago. [1] He played NCAA Division I hockey with UMass Amherst in the Hockey East conference. Allen was signed to a two-year entry level contract as an undrafted free agent by the New York Rangers in March 2013, and was assigned to the club's AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale. [1]

On December 28, 2013, Allen was called up for the first time from Hartford to the Rangers, [2] and played his first NHL game on December 29, 2013, logging 16 minutes against the Tampa Bay Lightning, in a game the Rangers won 4 – 3. [3] After the game, the Ranger's Coach Vigneault noted that Allen was "poised with the puck, wasn't afraid to take a hit to make a play, and that's why he got that ice time." [4] Within a week, Allen played his second and third NHL games with the Rangers—December 31 against the Florida Panthers [5] and January 3, 2014 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. [6]

On November 7, 2014, Allen was called up to the Rangers for the first time in the 2014 season due to injuries in the Rangers defensive core. Allen was primarily paired with fellow UMass Amherst alum Michael Kostka in his time with the NHL club.

On July 2, 2015, Allen as a free agent signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators. [7] After attending the Predators training camp, Allen was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals to begin the 2015–16 season. After 31 games with the Admirals, Allen was traded by the Predators to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Patrick Mullen on January 14, 2016. [8] Allen played 17 games with AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators before in a quick turnaround, on February 29, 2016, Ottawa traded Allen to the Minnesota Wild in return for forward Michael Keranen. [9]

On August 18, 2016, Allen signed a one-year contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings. [10] In the 2016–17 season, Allen appeared in 56 regular season games with the Griffins in contributing 11 points. He did not feature in the post-season through injury as the Griffins claimed their second Calder Cup in franchise history.

As a free agent in the following off-season, Allen opted to continue in the AHL after securing a one-year contract with the Rochester Americans on August 30, 2017. [11] He was released from his contract on February 6, 2018. [12] He was signed by Grizzlys Wolfsburg of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga the same day. [13]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2008–09 St. Louis Bandits NAHL 4651015481214515
2009–10 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 48781569—————
2010–11 UMass-Amherst HE 3124629—————
2011–12 UMass-AmherstHE35771428—————
2012–13 UMass-AmherstHE335141953—————
2012–13 Connecticut Whale AHL 10000—————
2013–14 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL726253171—————
2013–14 New York Rangers NHL 30000—————
2014–15 Hartford Wolf PackAHL721123341131211210
2014–15 New York RangersNHL40004—————
2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL3115652—————
2015–16 Binghamton Senators AHL1714510—————
2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL181236—————
2016–17 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL561101149—————
2017–18 Rochester Americans AHL171238—————
2017–18 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 3000472242
2018–19 HC Plzeň ELH 499514941222434
2019–20 Mountfield HK ELH80332—————
2019–20 Motor České Budějovice Czech.1 333710118—————
2020–21 Motor České BudějoviceELH212138—————
2020–21 BK Mladá Boleslav ELH243478—————
NHL totals70004—————

Honours and achievements

AwardYearRef
College
HE All-Academic Team 2011
AHL
Calder Cup (Grand Rapids Griffins) 2017 [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ Yerdon, Joe (December 28, 2013). "Rangers lose Stralman to injury, recall Allen from minors". Pro Hockey Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Rangers top Lightning in Henrik Lundqvist's return to net". ESPN. Associated Press. December 29, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  4. ↑ Zipay, Steve (December 29, 2013). "Conor Allen Gets Almost 16 Minutes Ice Time in Rangers Debut". Newsday . Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Richards SO goal lifts Rangers over Panthers". CBS Sports . December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Connor Allen Moves the Puck Up Ice". Getty Images. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Predators sign Conor Allen". Nashville Predators. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Predators acquire Mullen from Ottawa". Nashville Predators. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Wild Acquires Allen From Ottawa, Sabourin From Los Angeles". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Griffins sign Aubry and Allen". Grand Rapids Griffins. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Amerks ink pair to AHL contracts". Rochester Americans. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Amerks Release Defenseman Conor Allen". Our Sports Central. February 6, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Grizzlys Verpflichten Conor Allen" (in German). Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams. February 6, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  14. ↑ McNair, Brian (June 19, 2017). "Pickering pair win Calder Cup hockey championship with Grand Rapids Griffins". durhamregion.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
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