Conor Allen

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Conor Allen

| image = Conor Allen (50573757461).jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Allen with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|1|31}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 210

| position = Defense

| shoots = Left

| played_for = New York Rangers
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
HC Plzeň
Mountfield HK
Motor České Budějovice
BK Mladá Boleslav

| draft = Undrafted

| career_start = 2013

| career_end = 2021

}}

Conor Jay Allen (born January 31, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Prior to his enrollment at UMass Amherst, Allen played his junior hockey with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL) as was a graduate of The Latin School of Chicago.{{cite web|last=Treff |first=Leslie |url=http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/conor-allen/ |title=Hockey's Future – Conor Allen |publisher=Hockeysfuture.com |access-date=2013-12-28}} He played NCAA Division I hockey with UMass Amherst in the Hockey East conference. Allen was signed to a two-year entry-level contract as an undrafted free agent by the New York Rangers in March 2013, and was assigned to the club's AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale.

On December 28, 2013, Allen was called up for the first time from Hartford to the Rangers,{{cite web|last=Yerdon|first=Joe | url=http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/28/rangers-lose-stralman-to-injury-recall-allen-from-minors/|title=Rangers lose Stralman to injury, recall Allen from minors|work=Pro Hockey Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=28 December 2013|date=28 December 2013}} and played his first NHL game on December 29, 2013, logging 16 minutes against the Tampa Bay Lightning, in a game the Rangers won 4 – 3.{{cite news|title=Rangers top Lightning in Henrik Lundqvist's return to net|url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/nhl/recap?gameId=400484834|access-date=30 December 2013|publisher=ESPN|date=29 December 2013|agency=Associated Press}} After the game, the Ranger's Coach Vigneault noted that Allen was "poised with the puck, wasn't afraid to take a hit to make a play, and that's why he got that ice time."{{cite web| url = http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/conor-allen-gets-almost-16-minutes-ice-time-in-rangers-debut-1.6690603 | last = Zipay | first = Steve | title = Conor Allen Gets Almost 16 Minutes Ice Time in Rangers Debut | date = 2013-12-29 | access-date = 2014-01-03 | work = Newsday}} Within a week, Allen played his second and third NHL games with the Rangers—December 31 against the Florida Panthers {{cite web| url = http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/12/31/richards-so-goal-lifts-rangers-over-panthers-2-1/ | title = Richards SO goal lifts Rangers over Panthers | date = 2013-12-31 | access-date = 2013-12-31 | work = CBS Sports}} and January 3, 2014 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.{{cite web| url = http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/conor-allen-of-the-new-york-rangers-moves-the-puck-up-ice-news-photo/460419783 | publisher = Getty Images | title = Connor Allen Moves the Puck Up Ice | date = 2014-01-03 | access-date = 2014-01-03}}

On November 7, 2014, Allen was called up to the Rangers for the first time in the 2014 season due to injuries in the Rangers defensive core. Allen was primarily paired with fellow UMass Amherst alum Michael Kostka in his time with the NHL club.

On July 2, 2015, Allen as a free agent signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators.{{cite web | url = http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773644v | title = Predators sign Conor Allen | publisher = Nashville Predators | date = 2015-07-02 | access-date = 2015-07-02 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After attending the Predators training camp, Allen was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals to begin the 2015–16 season. After 31 games with the Admirals, Allen was traded by the Predators to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Patrick Mullen on January 14, 2016.{{cite web| url = http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=797715 | title = Predators acquire Mullen from Ottawa | publisher = Nashville Predators | date = 2016-01-14 | access-date = 2016-01-14}} Allen played 17 games with AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators before in a quick turnaround, on February 29, 2016, Ottawa traded Allen to the Minnesota Wild in return for forward Michael Keranen.{{Cite web| url = http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871393| title = Wild Acquires Allen From Ottawa, Sabourin From Los Angeles| publisher = National Hockey League| access-date = 2016-02-29}}

On August 18, 2016, Allen signed a one-year contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.{{cite web | url = http://griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=3459 | title = Griffins sign Aubry and Allen | publisher = Grand Rapids Griffins | date = 2016-08-18 | access-date = 2016-08-18 | archive-date = August 20, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160820193915/http://griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=3459 | url-status = dead }} In the 2016–17 season, Allen appeared in 56 regular season games with the Griffins in contributing 11 points. He did not feature in the post-season through injury as the Griffins claimed their second Calder Cup in franchise history.

As a free agent in the following off-season, Allen opted to continue in the AHL after securing a one-year contract with the Rochester Americans on August 30, 2017.{{cite web | url = http://www.amerks.com/article/AMERKS%20INK%20PAIR%20TO%20AHL%20CONTRACTS | title = Amerks ink pair to AHL contracts | publisher = Rochester Americans | date = 2017-08-30 | access-date = 2017-08-30 | archive-date = March 28, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180328231835/http://www.amerks.com/article/AMERKS%20INK%20PAIR%20TO%20AHL%20CONTRACTS | url-status = dead }} He was released from his contract on February 6, 2018.{{cite web| url = https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/amerks-release-defenseman-conor-allen/n-5292642 | title = Amerks Release Defenseman Conor Allen | publisher = Our Sports Central | date = February 6, 2018 | access-date = March 28, 2018}} He was signed by Grizzlys Wolfsburg of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga the same day.{{cite web| url = https://www.grizzlys.de/news_821.html | title = Grizzlys Verpflichten Conor Allen | publisher = Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams | language = German | date = February 6, 2018 | access-date = March 28, 2018}}

Career statistics

border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM
2008–09	St. Louis Bandits	NAHL	46	5	10	15	48	12	1	4	5	15
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2009–10	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	48	7	8	15	69	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	UMass-Amherst	HE	31	2	4	6	29	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2011–12	UMass-Amherst	HE	35	7	7	14	28	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	UMass-Amherst	HE	33	5	14	19	53	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2012–13	Connecticut Whale	AHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	72	6	25	31	71	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2013–14	New York Rangers	NHL	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	72	11	23	34	113	12	1	1	2	10
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2014–15	New York Rangers	NHL	4	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	31	1	5	6	52	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2015–16	Binghamton Senators	AHL	17	1	4	5	10	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Iowa Wild	AHL	18	1	2	3	6	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2016–17	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	56	1	10	11	49	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Rochester Americans	AHL	17	1	2	3	8	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2017–18	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL	3	0	0	0	4	7	2	2	4	2
2018–19	HC Plzeň	ELH	49	9	5	14	94	12	2	2	4	34
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2019–20	Mountfield HK	ELH	8	0	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20 Czech 1. Liga season\|2019–20	Motor České Budějovice	Czech.1	33	3	7	10	118	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2020–21	Motor České Budějovice	ELH	21	2	1	3	8	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	BK Mladá Boleslav	ELH	24	3	4	7	8	—	—	—	—	—
ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| NHL totals ! 7 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 4 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! —

Honours and achievements

scope="col"\|Award ! scope="col"\|Year ! scope="col"\|Ref
class="wikitable"
colspan="3"\|College
HE All-Academic Team \| 2011 \|
colspan="3"\|AHL
Calder Cup (Grand Rapids Griffins) \| 2017 \| {{cite web \|last1=McNair \|first1=Brian \|title=Pickering pair win Calder Cup hockey championship with Grand Rapids Griffins \|url=https://www.durhamregion.com/community-story/7374832-pickering-pair-win-calder-cup-hockey-championship-with-grand-rapids-griffins/ \|website=durhamregion.com \|access-date=January 18, 2019 \|date=June 19, 2017}}