Myles O'Connor

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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 19891997

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.

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Playing career

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

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA402035554 0
1985–86 University of Michigan CCHA 376192573
1985–86 Canadian National Team Intl80000
1986–87 University of MichiganCCHA39153045111
1987–88 University of MichiganCCHA409253478
1988–89 University of MichiganCCHA403313491
1988–89 Utica Devils AHL 10000
1989–90 Utica DevilsAHL76143347124512326
1990–91 New Jersey Devils NHL 2231441
1990–91 Utica DevilsAHL336172362
1991–92 New Jersey DevilsNHL902213
1991–92 Utica DevilsAHL6693948184
1992–93 New Jersey DevilsNHL70009
1992–93 Utica DevilsAHL915610
1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL50116
1993–94 San Diego Gulls IHL 3911314117914583
1994–95 San Diego GullsIHL161455050110
1995–96 Houston Aeros IHL8022426256
1996–97 Houston AerosIHL30006
1996–97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL62044241300034
1997–98 Nippon Paper Cranes JIHL 3141115107
AHL totals1853094124380512326
IHL totals2004454967017156117
NHL totals4334769

Awards and honours

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.