USA Brian Connelly
#27 EHC Lustenau / Austria2 - 21/22
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time ICEHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
37
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

An offensive defenseman, Connelly possesses a hard point shot and good hockey sense. Likes to use his fine skating to pinch or join the attack.
Is undersized, so he can have some problems with bigger forwards. Is not a physical or an aggressive player.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2011)

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Brian Connelly Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Bloomington Jefferson High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2002-03 Bloomington Jefferson High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2003-04 Bloomington Jefferson High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2004-05 Bloomington Jefferson High “C” USHS-MN -* 18* 45* 63* -* -* |
Tri-City Storm USHL 20* 0* 3* 3* 12* 9* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 2 -3
2005-06 Tri-City Storm USHL 54* 3* 9* 12* 16* 4* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 0 -1
2006-07 Colorado College NCAA 35* 2* 15* 17* 22* -4* |
2007-08 Colorado College NCAA 41* 3* 16* 19* 32* 16* |
2008-09 Colorado College NCAA 38* 3* 24* 27* 50* -1* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 9* 1* 2* 3* 6* -2* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -2
2009-10 Rockford IceHogs AHL 78* 4* 31* 35* 28* 3* | Playoffs 4 0 3 3 2 -3
2010-11 Rockford IceHogs AHL 80* 11* 41* 52* 39* 3* |
2011-12 Rockford IceHogs AHL 44* 5* 31* 36* 16* -5* |
Abbotsford Heat AHL 28* 1* 15* 16* 10* -1* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 8 1
2012-13 Houston Aeros AHL 54* 5* 34* 39* 14* 7* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 4 -1
2013-14 Iowa Wild AHL 50* 5* 27* 32* 18* -21* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 16* 3* 5* 8* 4* -12* |
2014-15 Leksands IF SHL 48* 2* 10* 12* 10* -11* | Relegation 5 0 1 1 0 -3
2015-16 EC Salzburg EBEL 51* 2* 25* 27* 28* 24* | Playoffs 18 1 5 6 12 -1
2016-17 Dornbirner EC EBEL 36* 3* 21* 24* 20* 13* |
2017-18 Dornbirner EC EBEL 54* 4* 38* 42* 30* -7* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 2
2018-19 Dornbirner EC EBEL 52* 2* 23* 25* 22* -3* |
2019-20 Nottingham Panthers “A” EIHL 46* 5* 19* 24* 20* 17* |
2020-21 EHC Lustenau AlpsHL 36* 1* 32* 33* 37* 16* | Playoffs 9 0 6 6 6 2
EHC Lustenau Austria2 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 4 1 4 5 4 3
2021-22 EHC Lustenau AlpsHL 36* 2* 27* 29* 14* 0* | Playoffs 5 0 6 6 0 5
EHC Lustenau Austria2 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 25 -1

Brian Connelly Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 EC Salzburg Champions HL 5* 1* 3* 4* 2* 0* |
USA Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
2019-20 Nottingham Panthers EIHL Cup 12* 1* 7* 8* 6* 4* |
Nottingham Panthers Continental Cup 6* 1* 3* 4* 18* 3* |

Brian Connelly Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 359* 35* 186* 221* 0.62* 135* -28* | 4 20 1 * 8 * 9 * 0.45 * 16 * -5 *
AlpsHL 2 72* 3* 59* 62* 0.86* 51* 16* | 2 14 0 * 12 * 12 * 0.86 * 6 * 7 *
Austria2 2 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* 0* | 2 6 1 * 6 * 7 * 1.17 * 29 * 2 *
Champions HL 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 18* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL 1 46* 5* 19* 24* 0.52* 20* 17* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL Cup 1 12* 1* 7* 8* 0.67* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
EBEL (ICEHL) 4 193* 11* 107* 118* 0.61* 100* 27* | 2 24 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.25 * 14 * 1 *
NCAA 3 114* 8* 55* 63* 0.55* 104* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 1 48* 2* 10* 12* 0.25* 10* -11* | 1 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 0 * -3 *
USHL 2 74* 3* 12* 15* 0.20* 28* 13* | 2 14 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.14 * 2 * -4 *
USHS-MN 4 -* 18* 45* 63* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Brian Connelly Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/24/2020
06/24/2020 Confirmed Nottingham Panthers EHC Lustenau
06/18/2019
06/18/2019 Confirmed Dornbirner EC Nottingham Panthers
07/09/2018
07/09/2018 Extension Dornbirner EC Dornbirner EC
06/24/2017
06/24/2017 Extension Dornbirner EC Dornbirner EC
11/07/2016
11/07/2016 Confirmed No team Dornbirner EC
05/29/2015
05/29/2015 Confirmed Leksands IF EC Salzburg
07/11/2014
07/11/2014 Confirmed Rockford IceHogs Leksands IF
02/26/2014
02/26/2014 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Chicago Blackhawks
07/06/2012
07/06/2012 Confirmed Calgary Flames Minnesota Wild
01/27/2012
01/27/2012 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames
07/14/2011
07/14/2011 Extension Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks