IN 2012–13: Played in 29 games for theBlack Bears on the blueline his junior season... Dished out fourassists... Recorded an assist in Maine’s 4-3 win at UMassLowell (11/10)... Also had assists against Mercyhurst (1/5), UMassLowell (2/3) and at New Hampshire (3/9)... Has 40 blocks on theseason... Named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Award winner and also namedto the Hockey East All-Academic Team.
IN 2011–12: Played in 28 games hissophomore season... Notched three goals and added six assists fornine points... Has scored ar guably two of Maine’s biggestgoals of the season... Scored the lone goal against New Hampshirein the season-finale which clinched home ice in the Hockey Eastquarterfinals for the Black Bears... Tallied the game-winning goalin Maine’s 2-1 win over Merrimack in game three ofMaine’s Hockey East quarterfinal series... Two of his threegoals were game-winners... Had points in four straight games (Nov.26 - Dec. 29)... Named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Award winner...Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.
IN 2010–11: Saw action in 13 games hisrookie season... Finished with three assists... Scored his firstcollegiate point when he picked up an assist on SpencerAbbott’s goal at Providence (12/3)... The assist came whenO’Connor was playing a shift against his brother, Ian, whowas a senior captain for the Friars... Also had assists in gamesagainst New Hampshire (12/10) and UMass (12/12)... Named a MaineScholar-Athlete *Rising Star*... Also named to the Hockey EastAll-Academic Team.
BEFORE MAINE: Assistant captain for SeanTremblay and the New Hampshire Monarchs during the 2009-10season... Scored six goals and added 28 assists for 34 points...Team finished as 2009-10 EJHL Champions... Named the EJHL DefensivePlayer of the Year... In 2008-09 had 10 goals and 16 assists for 26points... Team finished as Tied III Junior NationalChampions.
PERSONAL: Born May 4, 1990... A businessmajor... Son of Carolyn and Bob O’Connor... Father, Bob,played hockey for Boston College from 1979-1982... Played for theWinnipeg Jets of the NHL from 1982-1984... Has two brothers whoplayed college hockey... Ian, a former captain for the ProvidenceCollege Friars, and Kyle, who plays for Johnson and Wales.
