Ryan O'Connor (ice hockey)

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Ryan O'Connor
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Ryan O'Connor, 2023
Born (1992-01-12) January 12, 1992 (age 31)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams		 Grizzlys Wolfsburg
HC Davos
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Espoo Blues
KooKoo
HIFK
Iserlohn Roosters
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present

Ryan O'Connor (born January 12, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

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Playing career

O'Connor played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Barrie Colts and Saginaw Spirit. Undrafted, O'Connor made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with KHL Medveščak during the 2013–14 season, on loan from HC Davos of the Swiss National League A [1]

On July 21, 2014, O'Connor continued his career abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Finnish Liiga club, the Espoo Blues. [2] [3]

Following the 2018–19 season, his third with HIFK, O'Connor left the Liiga as a free agent, securing a one-year contract with German club, the Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL, on April 23, 2019. [4]

O'Connor remained with the Roosters for four seasons before leaving the club as a free agent to continue in the DEL with the Grizzlys Wolfsburg on a two-year contract on May 10, 2023. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ryan O'Connor player profile". Kontinental Hockey League . February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ryan O'Connor strengthens the Blues defense". Espoo Blues (in Finnish). July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "HIFK Team Roster" . Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ryan O'Connor signs from Helsinki". Iserlohn Roosters (in German). April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Grizzlys Wolfsburg agree to terms with Ryan O'Connor" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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