Matt O'Connor (ice hockey)
Matthew Harrison O'Connor (born February 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Danish league Metal Ligaen. O'Connor played a single game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Ottawa Senators during the 2015–16 season.
| Matt O'Connor | |||
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| Born |
February 14, 1992 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| Metal team Former teams |
Rødovre Mighty Bulls Ottawa Senators | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
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 the course of 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
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2008–09 | Upper Canada Hockey Club | OJHL | 27 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1427 | 147 | 1 | 6.18 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Upper Canada Patriots | OJHL | 23 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1325 | 89 | 1 | 4.03 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Burlington Cougars | OJHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 237 | 18 | 0 | 4.55 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 29 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1713 | 98 | 0 | 3.43 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 50 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 1713 | 146 | 1 | 3.04 | .902 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 326 | 20 | 0 | 3.68 | .859 | ||
| 2012–13 | Boston University | HE | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1110 | 53 | 0 | 2.86 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston University | HE | 22 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1224 | 59 | 0 | 2.89 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston University | HE | 35 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2088 | 76 | 1 | 2.18 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 34 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 1921 | 106 | 0 | 3.31 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.10 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 37 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2064 | 111 | 0 | 3.23 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 4.63 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 7 | 0 | 3.58 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Atlanta Gladiators | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 232 | 14 | 0 | 3.62 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Quad City Mallards | ECHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 340 | 29 | 0 | 5.12 | .853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 7 | 0 | 3.42 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 12 | 0 | 3.33 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 24 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1314 | 67 | 2 | 3.06 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 2.26 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.10 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "A tale of two NCAA prospects". The Sports Network. March 30, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- "Matt O'Connor". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- "BU Goalie O'Connor to meet with NHL clubs". The Sports Network. April 14, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- "Senators sign NCAA goalie Matt O'Connor". National Hockey League. May 9, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- "Battle of the rookies: Sens' Matt O'Connor starts vs. Michael Condon". Ottawa Sun. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- "Canadiens top Senators, Mike Condon picks up 1st career win". CBC.ca. October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- "Predators add O'Connor with one-year contract". Nashville Predators. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- "Canadian O'Connor completes Goaltender duo" (in Danish). Rødovre Mighty Bulls. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database