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USA Joe Connor
#14 Northeastern Univ. / NCAA - 25/26
1-time WJAC-19 Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Mar 31, 2005
Position
C/LW
Age
20
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Amherst, NH, USA
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Minuteman Flames
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 7 #195 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning

North-south speed and non-stop movement power Connor’s game. He gives himself a chance on every puck by hustling where most players coast. When he gets the puck, he charges ahead, fires in stride, and crashes the net for the rebound. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Joe Connor Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Hillside School USHS-MA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2019-20 Minuteman Flames 14U AAA 14U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Hillside School USHS-MA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2020-21 Avon Old Farms School USHS-Prep 2* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
Northern Cyclones 15U AAA Prep 15U AAA 3* 4* 1* 5* -* -* |
2021-22 Yale Jr. Bulldogs 16U AAA BEAST 16U -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Avon Old Farms School USHS-Prep 26* 13* 14* 27* -* -* |
2022-23 Yale Jr. Bulldogs 18U AAA 18U AAA 11* 5* 5* 10* -* -* |
Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 12* 1* 5* 6* 18* -1* |
Avon Old Farms School USHS-Prep 28* 21* 23* 44* -* -* |
2023-24 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 50* 31* 29* 60* 55* 25* | Playoffs 8 3 2 5 0 -4
2024-25 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 37* 7* 10* 17* 47* -10* |
2025-26 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 15* 5* 7* 12* 12* 1* |

Joe Connor Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Boston Jr. Bruins Brick Invitational 6* 7* 6* 13* 4* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 -
2016-17 East Coast Selects O U12 WSI U12 7* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
2017-18 Pro Hockey Selects U13 WSI U13 6* 2* 1* 3* -* -* |
Minuteman Flames QC Int PW 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2021-22 Team Royal USA-S16 5* 3* 1* 4* 6* -* |
2022-23 Team Red USA-S17 4* 2* 9* 11* 2* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 2* 1* 3* 6* -* |
2023-24 USA U19 WJAC-19 6* 4* 6* 10* 2* -* |

Joe Connor Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 3* 4* 1* 5* 1.67* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
18U AAA 1 11* 5* 5* 10* 0.91* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BEAST 16U 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 7* 6* 13* 2.17* 4* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 52* 12* 17* 29* 0.56* 59* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 3* 1* 4* 0.80* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 4* 2* 9* 11* 2.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 62* 32* 34* 66* 1.06* 73* 24* | 1 8 3 * 2 * 5 * 0.63 * 0 * -4 *
USHS-MA 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 3 56* 35* 39* 74* 1.32* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 4* 6* 10* 1.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 7* 3* 1* 4* 0.57* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 6* 2* 1* 3* 0.50* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Joe Connor Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #5 overall by Moncton Wildcats in the QMJHL American Draft

Drafted 2021, 21 #314 overall by Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL Entry Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #142 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #74 by NHL Central Scouting

Early Career:
2017-2018 Hillside School Middle School/JV
2018-2019 Hillside School Middle School/JV
Selected for Eastern Exposure Cup All Star Weekend -- 2020