Conor Sheary
| Conor Sheary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sheary with the Penguins in 2016 | |||
| Born |
June 8, 1992 Melrose, Massachusetts | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Conor Sheary (born June 8, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Amateur
As a senior at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Sheary played in all 34 games leading the team in points with 28 on nine goals and a squad-best 19 assists.[1] Sheary's collegiate career highs include: 2 Goals – vs. Cornell (12/29/11); 3 Assists – 2x Last at Northeastern (1/4/14); 3 Points – 4x – Last at Northeastern (1/4/14).[1]
Professional
Undrafted, Sheary played collegiate hockey with the University of Massachusetts Amherst of the Hockey East. At the conclusion of his senior season with the Minutemen, Sheary made his professional debut with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL at the tail end of the 2013–14 season, and remained with the club into the post-season to produce 11 points in 15 games.
On July 1, 2015, Sheary was signed to a two-year entry-level contract with the NHL affiliate of Wilkes-Barre, the Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]
In the following 2015–16 season, Sheary was recalled from the AHL to the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 15, 2015 and made his NHL debut on December 16, 2015 in a 3–0 loss against the Boston Bruins.[3][4] On December 18, 2015, he scored his first NHL goal on goaltender Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and registered his first NHL assist in the same game.
On March 13, 2016, Sheary recorded his first multi-goal game, scoring 2 goals against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden against goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. He would then record his first career playoff goal vs Lundqvist on April 21, 2016. On June 1, 2016, Sheary scored the game-winner, in overtime, to win against the San Jose Sharks 2–1 in the Stanley Cup Finals. On June 12, 2016, Sheary won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-1 victory against the San José Sharks.
Personal life
Conor Sheary was born June 8, 1992, in Winchester, Massachusetts to Kevin and Robin Sheary. He has two sisters, Caitlin and Courtney.[1] Sheary has been dating Jordan Sullivan, since their years at Cushing Academy. They recently became engaged in March.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Cushing Academy | USHS | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Cushing Academy | USHS | 31 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Cushing Academy | USHS | 31 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 34 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 36 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 34 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 34 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 58 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 30 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 44 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins) | 2016 | [5] |
References
- 1 2 3 "Conor Sheary Bio – University of Massachusetts Official Athletic Site". umassathletics.com. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ↑ "Penguins sign forward Conor Sheary to two-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "Penguins Recall Goaltender Matt Murray and Forwards Conor Sheary and Kevin Porter". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 15, 2015.
- ↑ "3 Impressions: Bruins 3, Pens 0". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Penguins win Stanley Cup, defeat Sharks in Game 6". National Hockey League. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database