Connor Reilly

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Chanhassen, Minn.
High School:
Holy Angels

CAREER NOTES AND HONORS
Skated in 129 career games with 56 points (24 goals, 32 assists) • part of five-straight regular-season conference championships as well as one conference tournament title • helped Minnesota to four NCAA tournament berths including a national championship appearance in 2014 • four-time Academic All-Big Ten • four-year letter winner • two-year alternate captain.

2016-17 | REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON
Alternate captain • skated in 31 games with eight points (one goal, seven assists) • opened the season with three assists against UAA -- a career single-game high for points and assists • scored a goal in Minnesota's NCAA tournament game against Notre Dame • Academic All-Big Ten • earned fourth letter.

2015-16 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
Alternate captain • skated in all 37 games for the Gophers • posted a career high 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) including a seven-game point streak -- the second longest streak of his career • scored the game-winning goal in a 3-1 victory over Michigan State on Jan. 16 for his second-career deciding goal • matched his career-long goal-scoring streak of three from Jan. 23-Jan. 31 • team was 12-4-0 when he notched a point • Academic All-Big Ten • earned third letter.

2014-15 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Appeared in 24 games in his third campaign with the Gophers • totaled 16 points with 11 goals and 5 assists • was leading the team in goals when he suffered a season-ending injury • tallied a power-play goal and an assist in a win over RPI • added a goal in a 5-3 victory over Bemidji State • scored a goal in a 4-3 overtime victory over SCSU • added an assist in a 5-0 victory over Notre Dame • notched his fourth goal of the season in a 6-2 road victory over Boston College • added an assist on a Kyle Rau power play goal in a 3-2 loss to Northeastern • netted a power-play goal in a 5-0 victory over Michigan State • tallied his first career two-goal game while also notching an assist for a new career high in a 3-3 tie at Michigan State • netted a goal against Merrimack and an assist against RIT during the Mariucci Classic • tacked on two more goals in a weekend road series at Michigan • added his 11th goal of the season and an assist in a 5-2 victory over Wisconsin • notched an assist during a 4-4 tie at Wisconsin • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned second letter.

2013-14 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 37 games during the 2013-14 season including all four games in the NCAA tournament • recorded 12 points over the campaign with six goals and six assists • made his college debut • made his collegiate debut in a 3-2 win over UNH as the Gophers captured the Ice Breaker Tournament title • recorded his first career points with a goal and an assist at Bemidji State in a 6-3 victory • scored in four of five games to start November including goals in wins against Minnesota State and Wisconsin • added his fourth goal of the season in a 6-2 win over RPI and followed up with an assist in a 3-2 win at Penn State • totaled two points in a home sweep over Michigan including the game-winning goal in a 4-1 win for the series finale • posted his first career two-point game in a 5-1 win at Ohio State with a goal and an assist • Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned first letter.

2012-13 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Did not see action as a freshman after suffering an injury • redshirted.

JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL
Helped the BCHL's Penticton Vees set a North American junior hockey record with a 42-game win streak en route to RBC Cup and Doyle Cup championships under head coach Fred Harbinson in 2011-12 • was a teammate of brothers and Gophers Connor and Ryan • BCHL Interior Conference Second All-Star Team selection • finished seventh in the BCHL in scoring with 86 regular-season points • named Vees' Player of the Month in November • in 2010-11, skated for USHL's Sioux Falls Stampede under head coach and former Gopher Kevin Hartzell • was joined by brother Ryan and Minnesota players Christian Isackson and Kyle Rau (Rau joined the team after the high school season ended) • was third on the Stampede in scoring during the regular season with 39 points • played three seasons of prep hockey for the Academy of Holy Angels under coach Greg Trebil • was the team's captain, leading scorer, and Team MVP in 2009-10 • was a three-time All-Missota Conference honoree and was honorable mention all-state in his senior season.

PERSONAL
Plans to major in business/finance • graduated from the Academy of Holy Angels in 2010 and earned multiple Academic Achievement Awards • hobbies include golfing, water sports, and playing the acoustic guitar • most memorable sports thrill was winning the RBC Cup with the Penticton Vees in 2011-12 • twin brother, Ryan, played for the Gophers as did younger brother, Mike • sister, Shannon, played hockey at Ohio State from 2006-10 • younger sister, Caitlin, plays hockey for the Gopher women • son of Mike and Lisa Reilly • father, Mike, played college hockey at Colorado College from 1976-78 and at Minnesota from 1979-81 and was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1977 • born Oct. 1, 1991.