# Myles O'Connor

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 season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| 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 | AHL totals | AHL totals | 185 | 30 | 94 | 124 | 380 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 200 | 4 | 45 | 49 | 670 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 117 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | 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 |