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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 178
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Manotick, Ont.
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- Position:
- D
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- Team:
- Ohio State (Big Ten)
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- gp
- 35
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- p
- 3
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- g
- 0
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- a
- 3
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- pim
- 14
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- +/-
- -3
Bio
Prior to Michigan Tech: Picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2017 NHL Draft as the 203rd overall pick in the seventh round … Played four seasons (2018-22) and 117 collegiate games at Ohio State … Tallied 25 points with two goals and 23 assists for the Buckeyes … Member of 2019 Big Ten regular season championship and NCAA Tournament squad … Played the 2017-18 season in the BCHL for the Penticton Vees … Tallied 14 points (3 goals, 11 assists) … Played two seasons (2015-17) with St. Andrew’s College … Received St. Andrew’s Best Defenseman Award in 2016 and 2017 … Member of Canada West gold medal-winning squad at 2017 World Junior A Challenge … Participated in the Toronto’s NHL Development Camp in summer 2018 and 2019
Personal: Shoots left … Son of Carolyn and Ron O’Connell … Born Ryan Gerald O’Connell on April 25, 1999, in Ottawa, Ontario … Has an older sister Kylie … Uncle Brian Downy played hockey at the University of Maine … Attended high school at St. Andrew College … Also played high school golf, soccer, and lacrosse and was the soccer team MVP … Enjoys hanging out with family and friends and playing video games … Pursuing an MBA.
Player Profile
  | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Games | 35 | 22 | ||
Points | 3 | 0 | ||
Goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Assists | 3 | 0 | ||
PIM | 14 | 8 | ||
+/- | -3 | -4 | ||
Power-play goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Games started | 23 | 15 | ||
Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 19 | 14 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 1 | Lake Superior State | W, 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 3 | Lakehead | W, 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 7 | at Ferris State | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 8 | at USNTDP U-18 | L, 6-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 13 | at Alaska | W, 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 14 | at Alaska | W, 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 21 | Bemidji State | L, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 22 | Bemidji State | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 28 | St. Lawrence | W, 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 29 | St. Lawrence | W, 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 4 | at Bowling Green | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 5 | at Bowling Green | L, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 11 | Lake Superior State | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 12 | Lake Superior State | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 18 | at St. Thomas | W, 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 19 | at St. Thomas | W, 4-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 25 | Minnesota State | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 26 | Minnesota State | T, 2-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dec 2 | at Northern Michigan | L, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 3 | Northern Michigan | W, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 16 | at Lake Superior State | L, 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 17 | at Lake Superior State | W, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dec 27 | vs. Western Michigan | L, 8-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 28 | vs. Michigan State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 6 | at Arizona State | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 7 | vs. Boston U. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 13 | St. Thomas | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 14 | St. Thomas | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jan 20 | at Ferris State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 21 | at Ferris State | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 27 | Northern Michigan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 28 | at Northern Michigan | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 3 | at Bemidji State | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 4 | at Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 10 | Bowling Green | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 11 | Bowling Green | W, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 24 | at Minnesota State | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 25 | at Minnesota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 3 | St. Thomas | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 4 | St. Thomas | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 11 | Northern Michigan | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 24 | vs. Penn State | L, 8-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Total | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
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Event | Total | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Conference | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
Exhibition | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Location | Home | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Away | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Neutral | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Result | Wins | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Losses | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Ties | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Month | October | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
November | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
December | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
January | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
February | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
March | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News Mentions
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PREVIEW: No. 10 Tech hosts NMU in CCHA Semifinal
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February 8, 2023
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February 6, 2023
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January 28, 2023
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January 18, 2023
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