Bob Connors

Robert Allan Connors (October 19, 1902 – July 27, 1931) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 78 games in the National Hockey League between 1926 and 1930. He played with the Detroit Cougars and New York Americans. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Port Arthur, Ontario.

Connors died in the summer of 1931 due to a broken neck, caused by diving into shallow waters near Port Arthur, Ontario.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1921–22 Grand'Mere Maroons QPHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1922–23 Iroquois Falls Papermakers NOJHA — — — — — — — — — — 1923–24 Port Arthur Seniors TBSHL 16 4 1 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 1924–25 Port Arthur Seniors TBSHL 15 3 0 3 — — — — — — 1924–25 Port Arthur Seniors Al-Cup — — — — — 9 1 0 1 2 1925–26 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA Sr 18 12 6 18 26 — — — — — 1926–27 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can-Pro 17 6 2 8 31 — — — — — 1926–27 New York Americans NHL 6 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1927–28 Detroit Olympics Can-Pro 38 14 10 24 131 2 0 0 0 6 1928–29 Detroit Cougars NHL 41 13 3 16 68 2 0 0 0 10 1929–30 Detroit Cougars NHL 31 3 7 10 42 — — — — — 1929–30 Detroit Olympics IHL 15 9 5 14 29 3 1 0 1 13 1930–31 Seattle Eskimos PCHL 27 9 1 10 88 — — — — — NHL totals 78 17 10 27 110 2 0 0 0 10