Conor Timmins
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = Conor Timmins
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|18}}
| birth_place = St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 185
| position = Defence
| shoots = Right
| league = NHL
| team = Pittsburgh Penguins
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league = AHL
| former_teams = Colorado Avalanche
Arizona Coyotes
Toronto Maple Leafs
| ntl_team =
| draft = 32nd overall
| draft_year = 2017
| draft_team = Colorado Avalanche
| career_start = 2019
| career_end =
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Conor Timmins (born September 18, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).{{cite web|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/267584/conor-timmins|title=Conor Timmins|website=Elite Prospects | date = October 7, 2019 | accessdate = October 7, 2019}} He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche, 32nd overall, in the 2017 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
=Junior=
Timmins played minor midget with the Southern Tier Admirals of the South-Central Triple A Hockey League.{{cite web |title=Alumni (Southern Tier Admirals AAA) |url=https://southerntieradmirals.ca/Pages/5217/Alumni/ |publisher=Southern Tier Admirals AAA |accessdate=6 October 2019}} He was selected in the 4th round (79th overall) of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.{{cite news |title=Conor Timmins commits to Greyhounds |url=https://ontariohockeyleague.com/conor-timmins-commits-to-greyhounds/ |accessdate=October 6, 2019 |publisher=Ontario Hockey League |date=July 23, 2015}} Timmins started his first season of junior hockey with the Thorold Blackhawks of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League before being traded to the St. Catharines Falcons.{{cite news |last1=Potrecz |first1=Bill |title=Timmins signs with Greyhounds |url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-niagara-falls-review/20150814/281913066844192 |accessdate=October 6, 2019 |work=Niagara Falls Review |date=August 14, 2015}} He debuted for the Greyhounds in the 2015–16 season, scoring 13 points in 60 games.
In the 2016–17 season, Timmins scored 61 points (7 goals and 54 assists) and played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.{{cite news |title=Timmins, Frost named to 2017 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Rosters |url=https://soogreyhounds.com/article/timmins-frost-named-to-2017-sherwin-williams-chlnhl-top-prospects-game-rosters |accessdate=October 6, 2019 |work=Canadian Hockey League |date=December 14, 2016}} Going into the 2017 NHL entry draft, Timmins was ranked the 18th best North American skater by NHL Central Scouting.{{cite web |title=2017 Draft Profile: Conor Timmins |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/2017draft/conor-timmins |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=October 6, 2019}} He was taken by the Colorado Avalanche with the first selection of the second round (32nd overall).{{cite news |last1=Knabenbauer |first1=Ron |title=Avalanche Picks Conor Timmins No. 32 Overall at 2017 NHL Draft |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-selects-conor-timmins-at-no-32/c-290116316 |accessdate=October 6, 2019 |work=NHL.com |date=June 24, 2017}} Timmins returned to the Greyhounds for the 2017–18 season, scoring 41 points (8 goals, 33 assists) in 36 games. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Avalanche on March 2, 2018.{{cite news |title=Avalanche Signs Timmins to Entry-Level Contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-conor-timmins/c-296539536 |accessdate=October 6, 2019 |work=NHL.com}}
=Professional=
File:Toronto Maple Leafs at Seattle Kraken - 2024-01-21 - Brian Dumoulin and Conor Timmins (53479695573).jpg of the Seattle Kraken in 2024.]]
Timmins suffered a concussion at the end of his final season in junior hockey, and he continued to have symptoms that kept him from playing in any games for the Avalanche or their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Colorado Eagles in the 2018–19 season.{{cite news |last1=Dater |first1=Adrian |title=BSN exclusive: Conor Timmins to be shut down for rest of season |url=https://bsndenver.com/bsn-exclusive-conor-timmins-to-be-shut-down-for-rest-of-season/ |accessdate=October 6, 2019 |work=BSN Denver |date=March 20, 2019}}
On October 1, 2019, the Avalanche announced that Timmins had made the opening-night roster.{{cite news |last1=Parmele |first1=Callie |title=Timmins Earns a Spot on Avalanche Opening-Night Roster |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/conor-timmins-earns-spot-on-2019-avalanche-opening-night-roster/c-309665642 |access-date=October 6, 2019 |work=NHL.com |date=October 2, 2019}} He made his NHL debut on the Avalanche's third defensive pairing in a 5–3 season opening victory over the Calgary Flames on October 3, 2019.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/colorado-defeats-calgary-in-season-opener/c-309716504 | title = Colorado defeats Calgary in season opener | work = NHL.com | date = October 3, 2019 | accessdate = October 3, 2019}} After his second game with the Avalanche, Timmins was reassigned to the Colorado Eagles on October 7, 2019.{{cite news|last1=Chambers |first1=Mike| url = https://www.denverpost.com/2019/10/07/ian-cole-avalanche-return-nears-conor-timmins-eagles/ | title = Ian Cole nears return, Avalanche sends Conor Timmins to AHL Eagles | publisher = Denver Post | date = October 7, 2019 | access-date = October 7, 2019}}
At the conclusion of his entry-level contract, as a restricted free agent, Timmins was traded by the Avalanche along with a first-round selection in 2022 and conditional third-round draft selection in 2024 to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper on July 28, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-acquire-two-draft-choices-and-timmins-from-avalanche/c-325860352 | title = Coyotes acquire two draft choices and Timmins from Avalanche | publisher = Arizona Coyotes | date = July 28, 2021 | access-date = July 28, 2021}} He was later signed by the Coyotes, to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension on August 6, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-sign-timmins-to-two-year-contract/c-325926052 | title = Coyotes sign Timmins to two-year contract | publisher = Arizona Coyotes | date = August 6, 2021 | access-date = August 6, 2021}} Six games into his tenure with Arizona, Timmins suffered a knee injury that required season ending surgery.{{cite web| url = https://arizonasports.com/story/2899188/arizona-coyotes-conor-timmins-out-for-year-after-successful-knee-surgery/ | title = Arizona Coyotes' Conor Timmins out for year after successful knee surgery | publisher = ArizonaSports.com | date = November 18, 2021 | access-date = July 4, 2022}}
Returning to health to open the 2022–23 seasonc with the Coyotes, Timmins appeared in two games before suffering another injury on October 15, 2022. On November 8, Timmins was re-assigned on a conditioning assignment to AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, appearing in six games registering three assists.{{cite web| url = https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2022/11/conor-timmins-sent-to-ahl-on-conditioning-stint.html | title = Timmins sent to AHL on conditioning stint | publisher = prohockeyrumors.com | date = November 8, 2022 | access-date = November 8, 2022}} In returning to the Coyotes following completion of his conditioning re-assignment, Timmins was traded by Arizona to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Curtis Douglas on November 23, 2022.{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-conor-timmins-arizona-coyotes-curtis-douglas-trade-1.1882799 | title = Maple Leafs acquire D Timmins from Coyotes | work = TSN | date = November 23, 2022 | access-date = November 23, 2022}} He made his Maple Leafs debut on December 6, 2022 against the Dallas Stars after spending time with Toronto's development team.{{cite web |url=https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/leafs-notes-der-arguchintsev-timmins-set-to-debut |title=Leafs Notes: Der-Arguchintsev, Timmins set to debut |last=Koshan |first=Terry |work=Toronto Sun |date=December 5, 2022 |access-date=December 19, 2023}} He picked up eight assists in his first ten games with the Maple Leafs.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/news/conor-timmins-the-maple-leafs-defenseman-who-has-2-2-million-reasons-to-wait-his-turn-ahead-of-the-playoffs |title=Conor Timmins, The Maple Leafs Defenseman Who Has $2.2 Million Reasons to Wait His Turn Ahead of the Playoffs |work=The Hockey News |last=Alter |first=David |date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023}} Timmins scored his first career NHL goal on January 8, 2023 in a 6–2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401459231 |title=Tavares, Marner lead Maple Leafs to 6-2 win over Flyers |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=January 8, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023}} Timmins' play was good enough to warrant Maple Leafs' management to sign him to a two-year contract on February 9 ahead of restricted free agency.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-conor-timmins-signs-two-year-2-2m-extension/ |title=Maple Leafs' Conor Timmins signs two-year, $2.2M extension |work=Sportsnet |date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023}} However, after the NHL trade deadline and the acquisition of veteran defencemen, Timmins was pushed out of the lineup by the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Timmins had an excellent 2023 training camp, leading the league in pre-season scoring. However, he suffered an undisclosed injury in a pre-season game versus Montreal on September 29, 2023. He was placed on injured reserve and was not activated until November 24 and made his season debut that night versus the Chicago Blackhawks.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/conor-timmins-activated-from-long-term-injury-reserve-calle-jarnkrok-to-take-warmups-for-maple-leafs-against-blackhawks |title=Conor Timmins Activated From Long-Term Injury Reserve, Calle Jarnkrok to Take Warmups for Maple Leafs Against Blackhawks |work=The Hockey News |last=Barden |first=Nick |date=November 24, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023}}
Entering his final season under contract with the Maple Leafs, in 2024–25, Timmins assumed third-pairing duties while in the midst of his first injury-free professional season. Having established a season high with 51 appearances, due to salary cap roster implications Timmins was traded by the Maple Leafs alongside Connor Dewar to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a fifth-round selection in 2025 on March 7, 2025.{{citeweb| url = https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-acquire-defenseman-conor-timmins-and-forward-connor-dewar-from-toronto-in-exchange-for-a-2025-fifth-round-pick | title = Penguins acquire Timmins, Dewar from Maple Leafs | publisher = Pittsburgh Penguins | date = March 7, 2025 | accessdate = March 7, 2025}}
International play
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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2018 United States|}}
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Timmins was selected to Canada's under-20 team for the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York, winning gold. He scored 5 points in the tournament, including an assist on the game-winning goal in the gold-medal game. He also led the tournament in plus/minus at +15.
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! P !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2013–14
| Southern Tier Admirals | SCTAMM | 38 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 39
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2014–15 | GOJHL | 15 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15
| GOJHL | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12
| 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| bgcolor="f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | OHL | 60 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016–17
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 67 | 7 | 54 | 61 | 69
| 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| bgcolor="f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 36 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 43
| 23 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 16 |
| 2019–20
| NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | AHL | 40 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 38
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 31 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
| NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
| AHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | NHL | 25 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
| Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 25 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024–25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25
| NHL | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 159 !! 6 !! 40 !! 46 !! 64 ! 12 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 4 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2018
| Canada | WJC | {{Gold1}} | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Junior totals ! 7 !! 1 !! 4 !! 5 !! 4 |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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Category:Ice hockey people from St. Catharines
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players
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