Jack Connolly (ice hockey, born 1989)

Jack Connolly
Connolly playing for Färjestad BK in 2014
Born (1989-08-15) August 15, 1989 (age 35)
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Färjestad BK
Leksands IF
Rögle BK
Luleå HF
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–2024

Jack Connolly (born August 15, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played twelve seasons in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played college hockey for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.

Playing career

Connolly played his high school hockey at the Marshall School, in Duluth, Minnesota before playing junior hockey in the United States Hockey League with the Sioux Falls Stampede during the 2007–08 season. He began playing for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs in the 2008 season.[1] He helped UMD to their first ever NCAA Men's Hockey Championship in 2011. As a senior in 2011–12, he finished the regular season ranked second in the nation in scoring and 8th on the Minnesota-Duluth career points with 197 points. Connolly played in every Minnesota-Duluth hockey game during his four years, equalling a total of 166 games. Connolly was named All-American three times and on April 6, 2012, he won the 2012 Hobey Baker Award.[2]

Undrafted, Connolly, like his brother, opted to pursue a professional career abroad and signed to play the 2012–13 season, with Swedish team Färjestad BK in Elitserien.

After two seasons, Connolly left as a free agent to sign with fellow SHL club, Leksands IF on April 23, 2014.[3] His older brother Chris was also a teammate. In the 2014–15 season, Connolly left Leksands after 8 scoreless games to join HockeyAllsvenskan club, Rögle BK on October 9, 2014. Connolly adapted quickly to produce 30 points in 40 games to help Rögle BK gain promotion to return to the SHL.

He ended his career with Luleå HF, with whom he played six seasons.[4]

Personal life

Connolly has been married to Malaree Stauber since 2014. His father-in-law is Jamie Stauber, a member of a well-known hockey playing family from Duluth, Minnesota.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Marshall School USHS 31 37 40 77 26 — — — — —
2007–08 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 58 26 46 72 30 3 0 3 3 0
2008–09 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 43 10 19 29 47 — — — — —
2009–10 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 40 18 31 49 47 — — — — —
2010–11 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 42 18 41 59 34 — — — — —
2011–12 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 41 20 40 60 28 — — — — —
2012–13 Färjestad BK SEL 34 8 11 19 16 10 0 5 5 4
2013–14 Färjestad BK SHL 55 11 12 23 45 14 1 2 3 2
2014–15 Leksands IF SHL 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Rögle BK Allsv 40 6 24 30 8 10 1 5 6 2
2015–16 Rögle BK SHL 50 9 28 37 14 — — — — —
2016–17 Rögle BK SHL 52 4 24 28 16 — — — — —
2017–18 Rögle BK SHL 52 5 14 19 6 — — — — —
2018–19 Luleå HF SHL 52 16 19 35 26 10 1 5 6 2
2019–20 Luleå HF SHL 52 5 19 24 — — — — —
2020–21 Luleå HF SHL 52 10 20 30 16 7 0 3 3 2
2021–22 Luleå HF SHL 35 10 7 17 16 17 4 5 9 4
2022–23 Luleå HF SHL 51 5 21 26 14 10 1 1 2 4
2023–24 Luleå HF SHL 52 2 14 16 8 7 2 1 3 8
SHL totals 545 85 189 274 203 75 9 22 33 26

Awards and honors

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  United States
World Junior A Challenge
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Trail
Award Year
USHL Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award 2007–08 [6]
All-WCHA First Team 2009–10
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2009–10
All-WCHA First Team 2010–11 [7]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2010–11
All-WCHA First Team 2011–12
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2011–12
Hobey Baker Award 2011–12
Premier Player of College Hockey 2011–12

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota-Duluth's Connolly born for the role he's in :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14.
  2. ^ Roberts, Craig (April 6, 2012). "Jack Connolly earns Hobey Baker Award". mnhockeyhub.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Connolly brothers and Himelfarb ready for Leksands" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. April 23, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Norberg, Simon (28 February 2024). "Bryter kontraktet och går i pension" [Breaks contract and quits career]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
  5. ^ Weegman, Rick (December 23, 2013). "Hockey runs thick in Stauber blood". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Connolly picks up Dave Tyler Player of the Year accolade". USHL. February 3, 2010. Archived from the original on November 28, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  7. ^ Matt Frattin, Jake Gardiner Named To All-WCHA Teams – Toronto Maple Leafs – News
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Player of the Year
2011–12 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Hobey Baker Award
2011–12 		Succeeded by
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