Brian Connelly | |||
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Born |
Bloomington, MIN | October 17, 1984||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Brian Connelly (born June 10, 1986 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs which are the AHL farm team of the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.
He played hockey collegically for the Colorado College Tigers for 3 seasons. Connelly also played 3 seasons with the Rockford IceHogs before he was traded to the Calgary Flames by the Blackhawks in exchange for Brendan Morrison on January 27, 2012.[1]
On July 6, 2012, he signed as a two-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.[2] On February 26, 2014, Connelly was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Brad Winchester.[3]