| Connor Brickley | |||
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| Born | (1992-02-25)February 25, 1992 (age 33) Everett,Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Florida Panthers New York Rangers EC Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| NHL draft | 50th overall,2010 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2014–2020 | ||
Connor Brickley (born February 25, 1992) is anAmerican former professionalhockeycenter, who played with theFlorida Panthers and theNew York Rangers in theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 50th overall, by theFlorida Panthers in the2010 NHL Entry Draft.
After playing junior hockey with theDes Moines Buccaneers and theU.S. National Development Team in theUnited States Hockey League, Brickley committed to a collegiate career with theUniversity of Vermont of theHockey East.
Upon completion of his senior year with the Catamounts, he was immediately assigned to the Panthers' AHL affiliate, theSan Antonio Rampage on an amateur try-out contract to make his professional debut to end the2013–14 season. Brickley was signed to a two-year entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on April 21, 2014.[1]
In his first full professional season with the Rampage in the2014–15 season, Brickley adapted quickly the professional circuit in amassing 22 goals and 47 points in 73 games. After a strong off-season of development, Brickley impressed at his second Panthers training camp and made the club's opening night roster to begin the2015–16 season. He made his NHL debut with the Panthers in a 7-1 victory over thePhiladelphia Flyers on October 10, 2015.[2] In his third game, Brickley recorded his first NHL goal, and point, in a 4-1 victory over theCarolina Hurricanes on October 13, 2015.[3]
Approaching the beginning of the2016–17 season, Brickley was traded by the Panthers to theCarolina Hurricanes in exchange forBrody Sutter on October 11, 2016.[4] He was directly assigned to AHL affiliate, theCharlotte Checkers. Over the duration of the season, Brickley posted 15 goals and 26 points in 69 games with the Checkers.
On June 21, 2017, Brickley was selected from the Hurricanes at the2017 NHL Expansion Draft by theVegas Golden Knights. The Hurricanes also dealt a fifth-round selection in 2017 to Vegas in order for Brickley to be the agreed choice as he was a pending unrestricted free agent.[5] On July 1, he returned to the Panthers on a one-year, two-way contract.[6] Brickley returned to the NHL in the2017–18 season, remaining on the roster for the full season. In 44 games with the Panthers and used in a checking line role, Brickley scored 4 goals and 12 points.
As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract, Brickley left the Panthers to sign a one-year, two-way contract with theNashville Predators on July 1, 2018.[7] After attending the Predators training camp, Brickley was assigned to begin the2018–19 season with AHL affiliate, theMilwaukee Admirals. In a top-nine forward role, Brickley posted 7 goals and 11 points in 39 games with the Admirals, before he was traded by the Predators to theNew York Rangers in exchange forCole Schneider on January 14, 2019.[8]
As a member of theNew York Rangers, Brickley played 14 games, with 1 goal and 3 assists. His lone NHL goal of the 2018–19 season came against theCarolina Hurricanes on February 19.
Unable to garner another NHL contract as a free agent from the Rangers, Brickley went un-signed over the summer before opting to play in Europe by agreeing to a one-year contract with Austrian club, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the EBEL, on October 26, 2019.[9]
Brickley is the son of Robin and Craig Brickley, who played collegiate hockey with theUniversity of Pennsylvania in the 1970s. He is the cousin ofBoston Bruins longtime broadcasting announcer and former NHL playerAndy Brickley.[10] He is also a cousin ofDaniel Brickley.[11]
On November 9, 2021, Brickley was named the head coach ofNauset Regional High School's boys hockey program, inNorth Eastham, Massachusetts.
He joined theChatham Fire Department on March 21, 2022.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Belmont Hill School | USHS | 30 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 52 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Vermont | HE | 35 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Vermont | HE | 23 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Vermont | HE | 24 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Vermont | HE | 35 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 73 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 45 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 69 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 44 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 39 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 33 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 81 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | U18 |  | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2012 | United States | WJC | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||