Ben O'Connor (ice hockey)

Ben O'Connor
Born	(1988-12-21) 21 December 1988 (age 36) Durham, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
EIHL team Former teams	Dundee Stars Basingstoke Bison Edinburgh Capitals Coventry Blaze Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz Saryarka Karagandy Arlan Kokshetau Leksands IF Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steeldogs Cardiff Devils HSC Csíkszereda Guildford Flames
National team	Great Britain
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2007–present

Ben O'Connor (born 21 December 1988) is a British ice hockey player who currently plays for Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Dundee Stars.^[1]

O'Connor most recently played for Guildford Flames and he also plays for the British national team.^[2]

Playing career

He represented Great Britain at the 2019 IIHF World Championship, 2021 IIHF World Championship, 2022 IIHF World Championship and 2024 IIHF World Championship.^[3][4][5]

After leaving the Sheffield Steelers in 2020, O'Connor moved to NIHL side Sheffield Steeldogs.^[6] The move came after the 2020-21 Elite League season was suspended indefinitely due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions.^[7]

In August 2021, O'Connor signed terms with EIHL side Cardiff Devils.^[8] He departed Cardiff in December 2021.^[9] He later joined Romanian side HSC Csíkszereda.

In July 2022, O'Connor returned to the EIHL to sign for Guildford Flames.^[10]

After two seasons with Guildford, O'Connor signed a two-year deal with the Dundee Stars.^[11]

References

1. "O'Connor joins Stars on two-year contract". 26 April 2024.
2. "Csíkszeredai Sportklub on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022.^{[user-generated source]}
3. "Russell names 25-man World Championship squad". icehockeyuk.co.uk. 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
4. "Two Changes to Gb Squad for Worlds in Finland – Ihuk". Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
5. "GB CONFIRM TEAM FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – IHUK". 3 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
6. Westerdale, Bob (22 September 2020). "Why ex Steeler Ben O'Connor signed for Sheffield Steeldogs". The Star. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
7. "EIHL Board Suspend 2020-21 Season". 21 August 2019.
8. "O'Connor Completes Devils Defence".
9. "Devils Release Ben O'Connor".
10. "Off-season roster moves and signings". 21 August 2019.
11. Smith, Kris (26 April 2024). "O'CONNOR JOINS STARS ON 2-YEAR CONTRACT". Dundee Stars. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database