Kevin Connauton
Jersey Number: 4
Player information for Kevin Connauton
Position
Defense
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
February 23, 1990
Number
4
Shoots
Left
Weight
205 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Years in Columbus
2
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Player Career Notes
- Collected 10-17-27 and 50 penalty minutes in 81 games over two seasons with Columbus from 2014-16.
- Made his Blue Jackets debut on Nov. 21, 2014 vs. Boston and tallied his first goal with the club with the overtime winner on Dec. 9 vs. Philadelphia (Steve Mason).
- Had his best season as a Blue Jacket in 2014-15 when he ranked second among team blueliners in goals with 9-10-19 and 29 penalty minutes in 54 games.
- Registered 28-52-80 and 188 penalty minutes in 360 career contests with the Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, Arizona Coyotes, Blue Jackets and Dallas Stars over nine campaigns from 2013-22.
- Made his NHL debut with the Stars on Oct. 24, 2013 vs. Calgary and scored his first career goal on Dec. 16, 2013 at Colorado (Semyon Varlamov), finishing his rookie campaign with 1-7-8 and 16 PIM in 36 appearances in 2013-14.
- Registered career highs in games played, goals and points (tied) with 11-10-21 and 20 PIM in 73 games with Arizona.
- Has played in nine AHL seasons, totaling 168 points in 441 career contests between the Ontario Reign, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Manitoba Moose, Chicago Wolves, Texas Stars, Tucson Roadrunners and Colorado Eagles from 2010-25.
- Spent the 2024-25 campaign with Tucson and recorded 6-11-17 in 56 AHL games.
- Led Western Hockey League defensemen and league rookies in points with 24-48-72 in 69 games for the Vancouver Giants in 2009-10.
- Also played college hockey at Western Michigan University, recording 7-11-18 in 40 contests in 2008-09.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | 54 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 86 |
| 2015-2016 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 44 |
| Totals | 81 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 50 | 130 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Vancouver in the third-round, 83rd overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft.
- Claimed by Columbus off waivers from Dallas on Nov. 18, 2014.
- Claimed by Arizona off waivers from Columbus on Jan. 13, 2016.