Jack Connolly (ice hockey, born 1989)

Jack Connolly
Connolly playing for Färjestad BK in 2014
Born	(1989-08-15) August 15, 1989 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	Färjestad BK Leksands IF Rögle BK Luleå HF
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2012–2024

Jack Connolly (born August 15, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played twelve seasons in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played college hockey for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs.

Playing career

Connolly played his high school hockey at the Marshall School, in Duluth, Minnesota before playing junior hockey in the United States Hockey League with the Sioux Falls Stampede during the 2007–08 season. He began playing for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs in the 2008 season. He helped UMD to their first ever NCAA Men's Hockey Championship in 2011. As a senior in 2011–12, he finished the regular season ranked second in the nation in scoring and 8th on the Minnesota-Duluth career points with 197 points. Connolly played in every Minnesota-Duluth hockey game during his four years, equalling a total of 166 games. Connolly was named All-American three times and on April 6, 2012, he won the 2012 Hobey Baker Award.

Undrafted, Connolly, like his brother, opted to pursue a professional career abroad and signed to play the 2012–13 season, with Swedish team Färjestad BK in Elitserien.

After two seasons, Connolly left as a free agent to sign with fellow SHL club, Leksands IF on April 23, 2014. His older brother Chris was also a teammate. In the 2014–15 season, Connolly left Leksands after 8 scoreless games to join HockeyAllsvenskan club, Rögle BK on October 9, 2014. Connolly adapted quickly to produce 30 points in 40 games to help Rögle BK gain promotion to return to the SHL.

He ended his career with Luleå HF, with whom he played six seasons.

Personal life

Connolly has been married to Malaree Stauber since 2014. His father-in-law is Jamie Stauber, a member of a well-known hockey playing family from Duluth, Minnesota.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Marshall School	USHS		31	37	40	77	26		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL		58	26	46	72	30		3	0	3	3	0
2008–09	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		43	10	19	29	47		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		40	18	31	49	47		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		42	18	41	59	34		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		41	20	40	60	28		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Färjestad BK	SEL		34	8	11	19	16		10	0	5	5	4
2013–14	Färjestad BK	SHL		55	11	12	23	45		14	1	2	3	2
2014–15	Leksands IF	SHL		8	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Rögle BK	Allsv		40	6	24	30	8		10	1	5	6	2
2015–16	Rögle BK	SHL		50	9	28	37	14		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Rögle BK	SHL		52	4	24	28	16		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Rögle BK	SHL		52	5	14	19	6		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Luleå HF	SHL		52	16	19	35	26		10	1	5	6	2
2019–20	Luleå HF	SHL		52	5	19	24	—		—	—	—	—
2020–21	Luleå HF	SHL		52	10	20	30	16		7	0	3	3	2
2021–22	Luleå HF	SHL		35	10	7	17	16		17	4	5	9	4
2022–23	Luleå HF	SHL		51	5	21	26	14		10	1	1	2	4
2023–24	Luleå HF	SHL		52	2	14	16	8		7	2	1	3	8
SHL totals				545	85	189	274	203		75	9	22	33	26

Awards and honors

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing United States
World Junior A Challenge
	2007 Trail

Award	Year
USHL Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award	2007–08
All-WCHA First Team	2009–10
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	2009–10
All-WCHA First Team	2010–11
AHCA West First-Team All-American	2010–11
All-WCHA First Team	2011–12
AHCA West First-Team All-American	2011–12
Hobey Baker Award	2011–12
Premier Player of College Hockey	2011–12

External links

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