Most importantly, he combines amazing talent with tenacious character. Before his injury Connolly scored 34 goals and registered 34 assists for 68 points. Each year only one or two players accomplish that feat coming out of junior hockey. However, I would be very happy to return to ERIE next season. Connolly also commented on the pressure of being drafted to the NHL and the prospect of playing at such a high level for such big money.
Hockey is a game.
I don't really feel pressure when I am out there. Pressure is when you don't have a job, but you have six kids to feed. I just concentrate on the hockey part. They have had a great opportunity to watch Tim Connolly for two years now, along with a lot of other highly talented young players. This year Tim was the Number One pick out of the entire Canadian Hockey League as when as the top USA pick.