Matt O'Connor (ice hockey)

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Matt O'Connor

| image = Matt O’Connor.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|14}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 204

| ntl_team =

| position = Goaltender

| catches = Left

| team = Free agent

| league =

| former_teams = Ottawa Senators
Binghamton Senators
Milwaukee Admirals
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
HK Nitra

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league =

| draft = Undrafted

| career_start = 2015

| career_end =

}}

Matthew Harrison O'Connor (born February 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently a free agent.

O'Connor played a single game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Ottawa Senators during the 2015–16 season.

Playing career

=Amateur=

O'Connor went undrafted in both OHL and NHL drafts and, after spending two seasons in the OJHL, decided to play in the United States Hockey League.{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/a-tale-of-two-ncaa-prospects-1.243662| title = A tale of two NCAA prospects | publisher = The Sports Network | date = March 30, 2015 | accessdate = September 23, 2015}} After spending two seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms O'Connor was offered a full scholarship to Boston University. The Terriers won the Hockey East championship in 2014–15 and O'Connor was named to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team.{{cite web |publisher=eliteprospects.com |title=Matt O'Connor |url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=61293 |accessdate=September 29, 2015}}

=Professional=

Over three years with the Terriers O'Connor had garnered the attention of multiple NHL teams.{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/bu-goalie-o-connor-to-meet-with-nhl-clubs-1.257608| title = BU Goalie O'Connor to meet with NHL clubs | publisher = The Sports Network | date = 2015-04-14 | accessdate = 2015-09-23}} O'Connor chose to forego his senior year at Boston University and signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Senators in May 2015.{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=767027 | title = Senators sign NCAA goalie Matt O'Connor | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2015-05-09 | accessdate = 2015-09-23}} He was expected to start the season with the Binghamton Senators minor league team but after an injury to Ottawa goalie Andrew Hammond, O'Connor stayed with the team and made his NHL debut on October 11, 2015, in a 3-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens.{{cite web |url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/10/11/battle-of-the-rookies-sens-matt-oconnor-starts-vs-michael-condon |title=Battle of the rookies: Sens' Matt O'Connor starts vs. Michael Condon |publisher=Ottawa Sun |date=2015-10-11 |accessdate=2015-10-12}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/habs-knock-off-senators-1.3267171 |title=Canadiens top Senators, Mike Condon picks up 1st career win |publisher=CBC.ca |date=2015-10-11 |accessdate=2015-10-12}}

It was announced by the Senators that O'Connor would not receive a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent, thus making him a free agent on June 26, 2017. On July 1, 2017, O'Connor agreed to a one-year, two-way $650, 000 contract with the Nashville Predators.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/nashville-predators-add-matt-oconnor-with-one-year-contract/c-290247856 | title = Predators add O'Connor with one-year contract | publisher = Nashville Predators | date = 2017-07-01 | accessdate = 2017-07-01}}

After spending his first four professional seasons in North America, playing extensively in the minor leagues, O'Connor embarked on a European career as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year contract with Danish club, Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Metal Ligaen, on July 17, 2019.{{cite web| publisher = Rødovre Mighty Bulls | url = http://www.mightybulls.dk/canadier-fuldender-maalmandsduoen/ | title = Canadian O'Connor completes Goaltender duo | date = July 17, 2019 | accessdate = July 17, 2019 | language = Danish}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" style="background:#fff;"\| ! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"\| ! colspan="9" style="background:#e0e0e0;"\| Regular season ! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"\| ! colspan="8" style="background:#e0e0e0;"\| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! W !! L !! OTL !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% ! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
2008–09	Upper Canada Hockey Club	OJHL \| 27	3	19	1	1427	147	1	6.18	.878 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2009–10	Upper Canada Patriots	OJHL \| 23	7	12	2	1325	89	1	4.03	.904 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Burlington Cougars	OJHL \| 5	2	2	0	237	18	0	4.55	.895 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2010–11	Youngstown Phantoms	USHL \| 29	10	16	2	1713	98	0	3.43	.886 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Youngstown Phantoms	USHL \| 50	28	16	5	1713	146	1	3.04	.902 \| 6	3	3	326	20	0	3.68	.859
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2012–13	Boston University	HE \| 19	8	8	2	1110	53	0	2.86	.910 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Boston University	HE \| 22	7	9	4	1224	59	0	2.89	.920 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2014–15	Boston University	HE \| 35	25	4	4	2088	76	1	2.18	.927 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Binghamton Senators	AHL \| 34	10	20	3	1921	106	0	3.31	.895 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2015–16	Ottawa Senators	NHL \| 1	0	1	0	59	3	0	3.10	.912 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Binghamton Senators	AHL \| 37	14	18	1	2064	111	0	3.23	.895 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2016–17	Wichita Thunder	ECHL \| 2	0	2	0	90	7	0	4.63	.875 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL \| 2	0	2	0	117	7	0	3.58	.891 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2017–18	Atlanta Gladiators	ECHL \| 4	0	4	0	232	14	0	3.62	.894 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Quad City Mallards	ECHL \| 6	0	4	2	340	29	0	5.12	.853 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2017–18	Manchester Monarchs	ECHL \| 2	2	0	0	123	7	0	3.42	.904 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL \| 4	0	1	2	216	12	0	3.33	.892 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2018–19	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL \| 24	11	7	4	1314	67	2	3.06	.905 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL \| 2	1	0	0	80	3	0	2.26	.930 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2019–20 \| Rødovre Mighty Bulls \| Danish \|								\|
2020–21 \| HK Nitra \| Slovak \| 5	4	0	1		9	0	1.77	.949 \| 2	0	2		6	0	4.41	.864
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2021–22 \| HK Nitra \| Slovak \|								\|
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" align="center" \| NHL totals ! 1 ! 0 ! 1 ! 0 ! 59 ! 3 ! 0 ! 3.10 ! .912 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! —