Matt O'Connor (ice hockey)

Last updated

Matt O'Connor
Matt O'Connor.jpg
Born (1992-02-14) February 14, 1992 (age 31)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
team
Former teams		Free agent
Ottawa Senators
Binghamton Senators
Milwaukee Admirals
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
HK Nitra
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Matthew Harrison O'Connor (born February 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently a free agent.

Contents

O'Connor played a single game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Ottawa Senators during the 2015–16 season.

Playing career

Amateur

O'Connor went undrafted in both OHL and NHL drafts and, after spending two seasons in the OJHL, decided to play in the United States Hockey League. [1] After spending two seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms O'Connor was offered a full scholarship to Boston University. The Terriers won the Hockey East championship in 2014–15 and O'Connor was named to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team. [2]

Professional

Over three years with the Terriers O'Connor had garnered the attention of multiple NHL teams. [3] O'Connor chose to forego his senior year at Boston University and signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Senators in May 2015. [4] He was expected to start the season with the Binghamton Senators minor league team but after an injury to Ottawa goalie Andrew Hammond, O'Connor stayed with the team and made his NHL debut on October 11, 2015, in a 3-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens. [5] [6]

It was announced by the Senators that O'Connor would not receive a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent, thus making him a free agent on June 26, 2017. On July 1, 2017, O'Connor agreed to a one-year, two-way $650, 000 contract with the Nashville Predators. [7]

After spending his first four professional seasons in North America, playing extensively in the minor leagues, O'Connor embarked on a European career as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year contract with Danish club, Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Metal Ligaen, on July 17, 2019. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTLMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2008–09 Upper Canada Hockey Club OJHL 273191142714716.18.878————————
2009–10 Upper Canada Patriots OJHL23712213258914.03.904————————
2009–10 Burlington Cougars OJHL52202371804.55.895————————
2010–11 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 291016217139803.43.886————————
2011–12 Youngstown PhantomsUSHL5028165171314613.04.9026333262003.68.859
2012–13 Boston University HE 1988211105302.86.910————————
2013–14 Boston UniversityHE2279412245902.89.920————————
2014–15 Boston UniversityHE35254420887612.18.927————————
2015–16 Binghamton Senators AHL 3410203192110603.31.895————————
2015–16 Ottawa Senators NHL 101059303.10.912————————
2016–17 Binghamton SenatorsAHL3714181206411103.23.895————————
2016–17 Wichita Thunder ECHL 202090704.63.875————————
2017–18 Milwaukee Admirals AHL2020117703.58.891————————
2017–18 Atlanta Gladiators ECHL40402321403.62.894————————
2017–18 Quad City Mallards ECHL60423402905.12.853————————
2017–18 Manchester Monarchs ECHL2200123703.42.904————————
2017–18 Wheeling Nailers ECHL40122161203.33.892————————
2018–19 Wheeling NailersECHL24117413146723.06.905————————
2018–19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL210080302.26.930————————
2019–20 Rødovre Mighty Bulls Danish
2020–21 HK Nitra Slovak 5401901.77.949202604.41.864
2021–22 HK NitraSlovak
NHL totals101059303.10.912————————

Related Research Articles

Jason Andrew York is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) and current broadcaster. A defenceman, he played for the Detroit Red Wings, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Ottawa Senators, Nashville Predators, and last playing for the Boston Bruins during the 2006–07 season. He was previously a hockey analyst on Montreal Canadiens' broadcasts on Sportsnet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Mason (ice hockey)</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Christopher Robert Mason is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played with Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played for four different National Hockey League (NHL) teams. Mason currently serves as the colour analyst covering Predators games broadcast on Bally Sports South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Craig Anderson (ice hockey)</span> American ice hockey player

Craig Peter Anderson is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres, with the Senators being his longest-tenured team. Internationally, Anderson represented the United States on multiple occasions. He is one of the only 39 NHL goaltenders to have won over 300 games in their career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Ellis</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Daniel Ellis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a goaltending scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaroslav Halák</span> Slovak ice hockey player

Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender who is an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Halák was selected with the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the ninth and final round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anders Lindbäck</span> Swedish ice hockey player

Anders Lindbäck is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has previously played for the Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars, Buffalo Sabres and Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike McKenna (ice hockey)</span> American ice hockey player

Mike McKenna is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. McKenna was selected in the 6th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators and played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils, Columbus Blue Jackets, Arizona Coyotes, Dallas Stars, Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad Johnson (ice hockey)</span> Canadian ice hockey goaltender

Chad Terry Johnson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 125th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niklas Svedberg</span> Swedish ice hockey goaltender

Niklas Svedberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing under contract with the Fischtown Pinguins of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He won a Swedish championship title in 2012 with Brynäs IF.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Magnus Hellberg</span> Swedish ice hockey goaltender

Magnus Hellberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the NHL for the Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, and Ottawa Senators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Murray (ice hockey, born 1994)</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Matthew Murray is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Murray was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. In 2016, Murray won his first Stanley Cup championship as the starting goaltender for the Penguins during the playoffs after having replaced then-starter Marc-André Fleury. Murray would split the net with Fleury during the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, winning the Stanley Cup again in 2017. Murray became the first goaltender to win back-to-back Stanley Cups as a rookie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew Hammond (ice hockey)</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Andrew Robert Hammond is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils. Nicknamed the "Hamburglar", he rose to fame in 2014–15 when he was called up from the minors and led the Senators to a 20–1–2 record to clinch a previously unthinkable Stanley Cup playoff berth.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2014–15 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick (s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed. The 2014–15 trade deadline was on March 2, 2015. Any players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were eligible to play up until, but not in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The 2015–16 Ottawa Senators season was the 24th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Senators, along with all other Canadian teams, failed to make the playoffs. A major trade was made during the season to bring Dion Phaneuf to the Senators and improve the team defence, but the team was not able to make a run to secure a playoff spot. Two significant faults in the team were noted by the media: the club allowed 247 goals, third-highest in the league. Secondly, the team's penalty-killing unit ranked 29th in the league. One day after the regular season, general manager (GM) Bryan Murray stepped down and assistant GM Pierre Dorion became GM. Head coach Dave Cameron and the coaching staff were fired two days later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Condon (ice hockey)</span> American ice hockey player

Michael Johnston Condon is an American ice hockey coach and former professional goaltender who is currently a volunteer assistant at Northeastern. He has previously played in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators.

The 2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the fifty-first season for the National Hockey League ice hockey team that was established on June 5, 1967. It entered the season as two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. The Penguins entered this season as the longest active playoffs streak in the NHL after the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs for the first time in 25 years last season.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2017–18 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick (s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed. The 2017–18 NHL trade deadline was on February 26, 2018. Players traded after this date were not eligible to play in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2019–20 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired or released are also listed. The 2019–20 NHL trade deadline was on February 24, 2020. Players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were not eligible to play in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2020–21 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired or that have had their contracts terminated are also listed. The 2020–21 NHL trade deadline was on April 12, 2021. Players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were not eligible to play in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The 2020–21 Ottawa Senators season was the 29th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Senators finished the season out of the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

References

  1. ↑ "A tale of two NCAA prospects". The Sports Network. March 30, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Matt O'Connor". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "BU Goalie O'Connor to meet with NHL clubs". The Sports Network. April 14, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Senators sign NCAA goalie Matt O'Connor". National Hockey League. May 9, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Battle of the rookies: Sens' Matt O'Connor starts vs. Michael Condon". Ottawa Sun. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Canadiens top Senators, Mike Condon picks up 1st career win". CBC.ca. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Predators add O'Connor with one-year contract". Nashville Predators. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Canadian O'Connor completes Goaltender duo" (in Danish). Rødovre Mighty Bulls. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.