Brian Connelly
American ice hockey player
Brian Connelly (born June 10, 1986 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs which are the AHL farm team of the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.
| Brian Connelly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
October 17, 1984 Bloomington, MIN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
He played hockey collegically for the Colorado College Tigers for 3 seasons. Connelly also played 3 seasons with the Rockford IceHogs before he was traded to the Calgary Flames by the Blackhawks in exchange for Brendan Morrison on January 27, 2012.[1]
On July 6, 2012, he signed as a two-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.[2] On February 26, 2014, Connelly was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Brad Winchester.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Blackhawks acquire Brendan Morrison". NHL.com.
- ↑ "Wild signs defenseman Brian Connelly". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "Blackhawks acquire Connelly from Minnesota". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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