Ben O'Connor | |
Birth Date: | 21 December 1988 |
Birth Place: | Durham, England |
Height M: | 1.85 |
Weight Kg: | 85 |
Position: | Defence |
Shoots: | Left |
League: | EIHL |
Team: | Dundee Stars |
Former Teams: | Basingstoke Bison Edinburgh Capitals Coventry Blaze Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz Saryarka Karagandy Arlan Kokshetau Leksands IF Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steeldogs Cardiff Devils HSC Csíkszereda Guildford Flames |
Ntl Team: | GBR |
Draft: | Undrafted |
Career Start: | 2007 |
Ben O'Connor (born 21 December 1988) is a British ice hockey player who currently plays for Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Dundee Stars.[1]
O'Connor most recently played for Guildford Flames and he also plays for the British national team.[2]
He represented Great Britain at the 2019 IIHF World Championship, 2021 IIHF World Championship,2022 IIHF World Championship and 2024 IIHF World Championship.[3] [4] [5]
After leaving the Sheffield Steelers in 2020, O'Connor moved to NIHL side Sheffield Steeldogs.[6] The move came after the 2020-21 Elite League season was suspended indefinitely due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions.[7]
In August 2021, O'Connor signed terms with EIHL side Cardiff Devils.[8] He departed Cardiff in December 2021.[9] He later joined Romanian side HSC Csíkszereda.
In July 2022, O'Connor returned to the EIHL to sign for Guildford Flames.[10]
After two seasons with Guildford, O'Connor signed a two-year deal with the Dundee Stars.[11]