Bowling Green State University Athletics
Connelly Named Director Of Operations For Hockey
May 23, 2012 | Ice Hockey
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. -- The Bowling Green State University ice hockey team has announced that Shane Connelly will remain the program's Director of Operations. Connelly enters his second season in the position.
“We are very excited to officially welcome Shane back to our staff,” said head coach Chris Bergeron. “He has been, and will continue to be, a valuable part of our hockey family.”
Connelly performs a variety of day-to-day duties for the program. Those duties include handling all film exchange for the program, assisting the coaching staff with team travel, academic coordination and daily operations within the hockey office.
Officially starting the position on July 1, 2012, Connelly brings back a wealth of hockey knowledge and experience to BGSU, playing stints at the junior, collegiate, and professional level.
Prior to college, the former goaltender played junior hockey for two seasons with the Chicago Steel (USHL) where he posted a record of 34-30-4 in 74 appearances.
Connelly played four seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of Wisconsin (WCHA) from 2005 to 2009. His career goals-against average (2.39), save percentage (.913), and shutout total (eight) each rank top five in Badgers history. Recording 19 of his 41 career victories as a senior in 2008-09, Connelly also won three games as a freshman backup during Wisconsin's run to the NCAA Championship in 2005-06.
After graduating from Wisconsin in 2009 with a degree in Communications, Connelly joined the ECHL as a member of the Johnstown Chiefs. Over parts of two seasons in the ECHL, Connelly split time between the Johnstown Chiefs, South Carolina Stingrays, Elmira Jackals, Trenton Devils, and Utah Grizzlies. In 74 ECHL appearances, Connelly compiled a record of 25-30-11 including five shutouts, with a 3.14 goals-against average and 0.900 save percentage.
The Cheltenham, Pennsylvania native now resides in Bowling Green.
“We are very excited to officially welcome Shane back to our staff,” said head coach Chris Bergeron. “He has been, and will continue to be, a valuable part of our hockey family.”
Connelly performs a variety of day-to-day duties for the program. Those duties include handling all film exchange for the program, assisting the coaching staff with team travel, academic coordination and daily operations within the hockey office.
Officially starting the position on July 1, 2012, Connelly brings back a wealth of hockey knowledge and experience to BGSU, playing stints at the junior, collegiate, and professional level.
Prior to college, the former goaltender played junior hockey for two seasons with the Chicago Steel (USHL) where he posted a record of 34-30-4 in 74 appearances.
Connelly played four seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of Wisconsin (WCHA) from 2005 to 2009. His career goals-against average (2.39), save percentage (.913), and shutout total (eight) each rank top five in Badgers history. Recording 19 of his 41 career victories as a senior in 2008-09, Connelly also won three games as a freshman backup during Wisconsin's run to the NCAA Championship in 2005-06.
After graduating from Wisconsin in 2009 with a degree in Communications, Connelly joined the ECHL as a member of the Johnstown Chiefs. Over parts of two seasons in the ECHL, Connelly split time between the Johnstown Chiefs, South Carolina Stingrays, Elmira Jackals, Trenton Devils, and Utah Grizzlies. In 74 ECHL appearances, Connelly compiled a record of 25-30-11 including five shutouts, with a 3.14 goals-against average and 0.900 save percentage.
The Cheltenham, Pennsylvania native now resides in Bowling Green.
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