Brett Connolly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brett Connolly
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 2, 1992(1992-05-02)
Age	32
Birthplace	Campbell River
Country	Canada
Birth City	British Columbia
Horoscope	Taurus

Brett Connolly Biography

Brett Connolly is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on May 2, 1992 in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. Right winger who started the first phase of his NHL professional career playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2011. He took home the gold medal for Canada in the Right winger who began his NHL career with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2011. He won a gold medal representing Canada at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in 2009. Memorial Tournament in 2009.

He and the future Edmonton Oilers player He and future Edmonton Oilers player Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are both winners of the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy. have both been awarded the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy.

Raised in Prince George, British Columbia, Connolly was selected by his hometown Prince George Cougars as their first selection, tenth overall, in the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft. As a 15-year-old, he played major midget for the Caribou Cougars in Prince George, while also appearing in four WHL games. He joined the WHL’s Cougars full-time in 2008–09, scoring 30 goals and 30 assists in 65 games. In doing so, he became the first 16-year-old to score 30 goals in the WHL since Patrick Marleau performed the feat in 1995–96. He was named the winner of the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as WHL rookie of the year. The recognition made him one of three nominees for the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Rookie of the Year; he beat-out the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)’s Dmitri Kulikov and the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)’s Evgeny Grachyov for the national distinction.

Connolly made his international debut with Hockey Canada, representing Team Pacific at the 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. He helped the team to the gold medal game, where they lost 5–1 to Team Ontario. Connolly recorded eight points (three goals and five assists) over six games. Several months later, he joined Team Canada for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships. He scored six points in six games as Canada placed fourth. Connolly remained with the national under-18 team for the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in August 2009. Connolly recorded an assist in the gold medal game, helping Canada to a 9–2 win over Russia. During the tournament, Connolly hurt his hip, a nagging injury that sidelined him long-term throughout the following season.

Parents include Pat as well as Dawn Connolly.

Brett Connolly Net Worth

Brett Connolly is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brett Connolly 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born living in Prince George, British Columbia and was a member of his home team named known as the Prince George Cougars, in 2007.

He was awarded the Jim Piggott Memorial Award in recognition of being the top player of the Western Hockey League for the 2008-09 season.

Brett Connolly (born May 2, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). During his major junior career with the Prince George Cougars, he was named Western Hockey League (WHL) and Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Rookie of the Year for the 2008–09 season. Selected sixth overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, he joined the team in 2011–12. He was later traded to the Boston Bruins, following which he was traded to the Washington Capitals prior to the 2016–17 season. Connolly won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018.

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Connolly was highly ranked for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He was listed as the sixth-best player amongst North American skaters for the draft in the International Scouting Services’ midterm rankings and finished the season 13th among all skaters. The NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked him fourth overall amongst North American skaters in their midterm rankings, before moving him up a spot in their final rankings. The Hockey News listed him at fourth overall in their list end-of-year list. Scouts described Connolly as a natural leader with good on-ice awareness who plays in the style of a power forward. Connolly compared himself to Columbus Blue Jackets power forward Rick Nash. Connolly was selected sixth overall in the draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Connolly made the Lightning’s NHL roster in October 2011 out of training camp. He then scored his first career NHL goal on November 1 against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes. His first professional season, however, was interrupted when he was loaned to Team Canada for a second-straight appearance at the IIHF World U20 Championships.

What happened to Brett Connolly?

On July 1, 2019, having left the Capitals as a free agent after three seasons, Connolly was signed to a four-year, $14 million contract by the Florida Panthers. In his first year with the Panthers in the 2019–20 season, Connolly contributed with 19 goals and 33 points through 69 regular season games.

What NHL team does Brett Connolly play for?

SeasonTeamLge
2017-18| Washington Capitals| NHL
2018-19| Washington Capitals| NHL
2019-20| Florida Panthers| NHL

How old is Brett Connolly?

30 years (May 2, 1992)

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