Kenny Connors (born March 10, 2003) is an American professional Ice Hockey forward who plays as a centre for the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his NHL debut in 2026.
Playing career Kenny Connors began his junior career with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL, playing from 2020 to 2022. He recorded 74 points before joining the University of Massachusetts Amherst. With UMass, Connors totaled 77 points over three seasons and was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team in 2022–23.
The Los Angeles Kings selected Connors 103rd overall in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Kings in April 2025 and began his professional career with the Ontario Reign of the AHL during the 2025–26 season. He recorded 41 points in 65 games.
Connors made his NHL debut with the Kings on March 2, 2026, against the Colorado Avalanche. He appeared in two NHL games during the season. He primarily played Centre and was also used on both special teams units with Ontario.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2017–18 Malvern Prep USHS 7 7 4 11 12 — — — — — 2018–19 Malvern Prep USHS 6 2 3 5 0 — — — — — 2019–20 U.S. National Development Team USHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2020–21 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 50 3 15 18 16 2 1 0 1 0 2021–22 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 61 25 31 56 45 2 1 1 2 0 2022–23 UMass-Amherst HE 32 9 17 26 8 — — — — — 2023–24 UMass-Amherst HE 37 7 15 22 14 — — — — — 2024–25 UMass-Amherst HE 40 10 19 29 6 — — — — — 2025–26 Ontario Reign AHL 65 15 26 41 30 5 0 2 2 0 2025–26 Los Angeles Kings NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2023 United States WJC 7 2 0 2 25Junior totals 7 2 0 2 25
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