Ben O'Connor (ice hockey)

Ben O'Connor
Born (1988-12-21) 21 December 1988 (age 35)
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		 Guildford Flames
Basingstoke Bison
Edinburgh Capitals
Coventry Blaze
Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz
Saryarka Karagandy
Arlan Kokshetau
Leksands IF
Sheffield Steelers
Sheffield Steeldogs
Cardiff Devils
HSC Csíkszereda
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 Guildford Flames.[1]

O'Connor most recently played for Erste Liga side HSC Csíkszereda and he also plays for the British national team.[2]

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

After leaving the Sheffield Steelers in 2020, O'Connor moved to NIHL side Sheffield Steeldogs.[5] The move came after the 2020-21 Elite League season was suspended indefinitely due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions.[6]

In August 2021, O'Connor signed terms with EIHL side Cardiff Devils.[7] He departed Cardiff in December 2021.[8] He later joined Romanian side HSC Csíkszereda.

In July 2022, O'Connor returned to the EIHL to sign for Guildford Flames.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Guildford Flames Ice Hockey Club - GB and EIHL Veteran Ben O'Connor Joins Flames".
  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".
  5. ^ Westerdale, Bob (22 September 2020). "Why ex Steeler Ben O'Connor signed for Sheffield Steeldogs". The Star. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. ^ "EIHL Board Suspend 2020-21 Season".
  7. ^ "O'Connor Completes Devils Defence".
  8. ^ "Devils Release Ben O'Connor".
  9. ^ "Off-season roster moves and signings".

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