Myles O'Connor (born April 2, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. O'Connor played in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and played 43 regular season games between 1990 and 1994, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points, collecting 69 penalty minutes.
Playing career Born in Calgary, Alberta, O'Connor was drafted 45th overall by the Devils in the 1985 NHL entry draft. He played four years for the University of Michigan hockey program before turning pro at the end of the 1988-89 college season. O'Connor spent five years with the Devils organization, splitting time between the AHL and NHL. From 1993 to 1996 O'Connor played 5 games with the Anaheim Ducks and spent the rest of the time playing in the IHL. He spent the 1997-98 season playing in Japan before retiring.
Personal life His son Logan O'Connor also became a professional hockey player and debuted with the Colorado Avalanche in 2019.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1984–85 Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA 40 20 35 55 4 0 — — — — — 1985–86 University of Michigan CCHA 37 6 19 25 73 — — — — — 1985–86 Canadian National Team Intl 8 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1986–87 University of Michigan CCHA 39 15 30 45 111 — — — — — 1987–88 University of Michigan CCHA 40 9 25 34 78 — — — — — 1988–89 University of Michigan CCHA 40 3 31 34 91 — — — — — 1988–89 Utica Devils AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1989–90 Utica Devils AHL 76 14 33 47 124 5 1 2 3 26 1990–91 New Jersey Devils NHL 22 3 1 4 41 — — — — — 1990–91 Utica Devils AHL 33 6 17 23 62 — — — — — 1991–92 New Jersey Devils NHL 9 0 2 2 13 — — — — — 1991–92 Utica Devils AHL 66 9 39 48 184 — — — — — 1992–93 New Jersey Devils NHL 7 0 0 0 9 — — — — — 1992–93 Utica Devils AHL 9 1 5 6 10 — — — — — 1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 5 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 1993–94 San Diego Gulls IHL 39 1 13 14 117 9 1 4 5 83 1994–95 San Diego Gulls IHL 16 1 4 5 50 5 0 1 1 0 1995–96 Houston Aeros IHL 80 2 24 26 256 — — — — — 1996–97 Houston Aeros IHL 3 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 1996–97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 62 0 4 4 241 3 0 0 0 34 1997–98 Nippon Paper Cranes JIHL 31 4 11 15 107 AHL totals 185 30 94 124 380 5 1 2 3 26 IHL totals 200 4 45 49 670 17 1 5 6 117 NHL totals 43 3 4 7 69 — — — — —
Awards and honours Award Year All-CCHA First Team 1988–89 AHCA West First-Team All-American 1988–89
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