Sean O'Connor (born October 19, 1981) is a
Canadian professional
ice hockey player currently an
unrestricted free agent who most recently was under contract with the
Straubing Tigers
The Straubing Tigers are a professional men's ice hockey team, based in Straubing, Germany, that competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Straubing plays its home games at the Eisstadion am Pulverturm, which has a capacity of 5,800 spectators.
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in the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...
(DEL).
Career
O'Connor was originally selected by the
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
in the third round (82nd overall) of the
2000 NHL Entry Draft
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was the 38th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24 and 25, 2000 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. This ...
.
He previously played in Germany for
Augsburger Panther
The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion.
Founded in 1878, the team's name was Augsburger EV ...
,
ERC Ingolstadt, and the
Schwenninger Wild Wings. On March 10, 2015, O'Connor signed as a free agent with his fifth DEL club, the Straubing Tigers, on a one-year deal.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1981 births
Living people
Augsburger Panther players
Augusta Lynx players
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
ERC Ingolstadt players
Florida Panthers draft picks
Ice hockey people from Victoria, British Columbia
Jackson Bandits players
Las Vegas Wranglers players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Moose Jaw Warriors players
EHC München players
Ontario Reign (ECHL) players
Phoenix RoadRunners players
San Antonio Rampage players
San Diego Gulls (ECHL) players
Schwenninger Wild Wings players
Straubing Tigers players
Victoria Salmon Kings players
Victoria Salsa players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
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