Chris Connolly (ice hockey)

Chris Connolly (born July 23, 1987) is a former professional ice hockey forward. He last played for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). His younger brother Jack also played professionally.

Chris Connolly
Born (1987-07-23) July 23, 1987 (age 37)
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
National team  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–2016

Undrafted, Connolly played collegiate hockey for Boston University, he was a standout skater with the Terriers and served as a co-captain in 2010–11 and lone Captain in 2011–12[1] before opting to pursue a professional career abroad in Finland with Liiga club, Tappara.

In his second season with Tappara in the 2013–14 season, Connolly opted for a mid-season transfer to German club, Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. After scoring 20 points in 28 games with the Roosters, he left as a free agent and joined his brother Jack in signing with Swedish club Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League on April 23, 2014.[2]

For the second consecutive year, Connolly joined the Roosters during the season after appearing in only 5 games with Leksands on October 8, 2014.

Connolly joined the University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team as assistant head coach in 2016.[3] However, he resigned in September 2017 to take a sales position in Minneapolis–Saint Paul where his wife and daughter live.[4]

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2008–09
All-Hockey East Second Team 2011–12

References

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  1. ^ "CHRIS CONNOLLY". goterriers.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Connolly brothers and Himelfarb ready for Leksands" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  3. ^ "CONNOLLY TO JOIN UMD WOMEN'S HOCKEY STAFF". umdbulldogs.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Wellens, Matt (September 19, 2017). "College women's hockey: Connolly resigns as Bulldogs assistant coach". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award
2011–12
Succeeded by
Preceded by Hockey East Best Defensive Forward
2011–12
Succeeded by