Robert Allan Connors (October 19, 1902 — July 27, 1931) was a Scottish-born Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 78 games in the National Hockey League between 1926 and 1930. He played with the Detroit Cougars and New York Americans. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Port Arthur, Ontario.
| Bob Connors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 19, 1902 Edinburgh, Scotland, GBR | ||
| Died |
July 27, 1931 (aged 28) Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Americans Detroit Cougars | ||
| Playing career | 1926–1931 | ||
Connors died in the summer of 1931 due to a broken neck, caused by diving into shallow waters near Port Arthur, Ontario.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1921–22 | Grand'Mere Maroons | QPHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | Iroquois Falls Papermakers | NOJHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | Port Arthur Seniors | TBSHL | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25 | Port Arthur Seniors | TBSHL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Port Arthur Seniors | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1925–26 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA Sr | 18 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Can-Pro | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | New York Americans | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Detroit Olympics | Can-Pro | 38 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1928–29 | Detroit Cougars | NHL | 41 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1929–30 | Detroit Cougars | NHL | 31 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 15 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 1930–31 | Seattle Eskimos | PCHL | 27 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 78 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 110 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
External links
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