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USA Gavin O'Connell
#29 Michigan State Univ. / NCAA - 24/25
1-time NCAA (B1G) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 19, 2004
Position
RW
Age
20
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Wayzata, MN, USA
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Wayzata YHA
Contract
-

O’Connell’s a playmaker, combining vision, skill, and a give-and-go mentality to beat pressure in all three zones. Hand speed allows him to access tricky lanes, while head fakes and weight shifts leave defenders guessing. Along the boards, he slows down to wait for pressure, then passes. He slips pucks through defenders, over their sticks, and off the backhand. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Gavin O'Connell Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Wayzata Bantam AA 14U AA 59* 7* 10* 17* -* -* |
2018-19 MN Great Plains 14U AAA MNBEL 14U 15* 1* 5* 6* -* -* |
Wayzata Bantam AA “A” 14U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2019-20 Minnesota Blizzard 15U AAA 15U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Wayzata High USHS-MN 25* 6* 18* 24* 8* -* | Playoffs 1 0 2 2 0 -
2020-21 Team TDS Transportation UMHSEHL 19* 4* 14* 18* 4* -* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 0 -
Wayzata High USHS-MN 21* 9* 17* 26* 12* -* |
2021-22 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 62* 8* 16* 24* 20* -13* | Playoffs 6 0 3 3 2 -2
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 59* 24* 26* 50* 22* 27* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 0
2023-24 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 38* 15* 11* 26* 12* 8* |
2024-25 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 13* 3* 2* 5* 6* 0* |

Gavin O'Connell Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 B14 - District 3 MNHP-14 3* 2* 1* 3* -* -* |
2019-20 B15 - District 3 MNHP-15 3* 2* 2* 4* -* -* |
2021-22 B17 - Section 6 MNHP 3* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
B17 - Red (Final 54) MNHP 3* 2* 1* 3* -* -* |
Team Kelly USA-S17 4* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |

Gavin O'Connell Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AA 2 59* 7* 10* 17* 0.29* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 15* 1* 5* 6* 0.40* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 1 6* 3* 3* 6* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP-14 1 3* 2* 1* 3* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP-15 1 3* 2* 2* 4* 1.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 51* 18* 13* 31* 0.61* 18* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 1 19* 4* 14* 18* 0.95* 4* -* | 1 3 1 * 2 * 3 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
USA-S17 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 121* 32* 42* 74* 0.61* 42* 14* | 2 9 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.44 * 2 * -2 *
USHS-MN 2 46* 15* 35* 50* 1.09* 20* -* | 1 1 0 * 2 * 2 * 2.00 * 0 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Gavin O'Connell Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/09/2023
03/09/2023 Confirmed Waterloo Black Hawks Michigan State Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 5 #73 overall by Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL Futures Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #178 by NHL Central Scouting