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USA Connor Kelley
Colorado Eagles / AHL - 25/26
1-time NCAA (NCHC) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 30, 2002
Position
D
Age
23
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Maple Grove, MN, USA
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
26/27
Drafted
2021 round 7 #204 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
PREMIUM

Does anyone talk about him? Played #2. He takes good angles to seal off players. He's fast. He blows up plays before they develop. Is playing a role this year, has been an offensive defenseman every step of the way before the NTDP. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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Connor Kelley Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 MN Kings 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 14* 0* 5* 5* -* -* |
2017-18 Maple Grove High USHS-MN 19* 2* 6* 8* 14* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
Minnesota Blades 15U AAA NAPHL 15U 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2018-19 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 56* 1* 7* 8* 30* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 34* 0* 3* 3* 20* -12* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 4 -2
USA U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2019-20 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 34* 0* 1* 1* 8* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 14* 0* 1* 1* 8* 0* |
2020-21 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 25* 3* 2* 5* 4* 10* |
2021-22 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 39* 2* 9* 11* 20* 12* |
2022-23 Providence College NCAA 21* 0* 6* 6* 10* 1* |
2023-24 Providence College NCAA 34* 1* 11* 12* 12* 7* |
2024-25 Providence College “A” NCAA 37* 1* 3* 4* 24* 4* |
Colorado Eagles AHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2025-26 Colorado Eagles AHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Utah Grizzlies ECHL 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* -2* |

Connor Kelley Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Minnesota Blades U15 WSI U15 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2017-18 Team Red USA-S15 3* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |

Connor Kelley Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 14* 0* 5* 5* 0.36* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAPHL 15U 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 5 156* 7* 31* 38* 0.24* 70* 34* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 90* 1* 8* 9* 0.10* 38* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 48* 0* 4* 4* 0.08* 28* -12* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -2 *
USHS-MN 1 19* 2* 6* 8* 0.42* 14* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Connor Kelley Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/04/2025
12/04/2025 Up/Down Utah Grizzlies Colorado Eagles
11/12/2025
11/12/2025 Up/Down Colorado Eagles Utah Grizzlies
04/04/2025
04/04/2025 Confirmed Providence College Colorado Eagles
04/12/2022
04/12/2022 Confirmed Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth Providence College
10/23/2017
10/23/2017 Confirmed Minnesota Blades 15U AAA Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth