Connor Kucera

Robert Morris

Oct 4 (Sat)

6:07 p.m.

Photo by: BGSU Marketing and Communications

Photo by: Todd Pavlack / BGSUHockey.com

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
206
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Twin Lakes, Ind.
Prev School:
Des Moines (USHL)

2014-15 (Senior): WCHA All-Academic Team … Played in 29 games with one goal and seven assists as a defenseman … Posted a +5 on-ice rating and blocked 25 shots … Scored the first goal and added an assist in the team’s 3-2 win at Michigan Tech, recording a +2 on-ice rating … That contest at Michigan Tech was the first multi-point game of his career … Had an assist in three consecutive wins over Ferris State, two at the BGSU Ice Arena and the third on the road … Posted an assist in the team’s 3-2 overtime win against Northern Michigan in game one of the first game of the WCHA Tournament … Was a +2 on-ice in the team’s 7-2 win over Alabama Huntsville in the final regular season series … Team went 6-1-0 when he posted at least one point … Twice blocked three shots in a game – in wins over Bemidji State and Northern Michigan.

2013-14 (Junior): Played in 36 games as a member of the Orange and Brown…ranked tied for fifth among defensemen with six assists…tied his career high with two goals on the season…added six assists for eight total points in the year…recorded 26 shots on goal for a .077 shot percentage…ranked third on the team with 40 blocked shots on the team…committed nine penalties for 18 penalty minutes…ranked fourth among defensemen with a plus-4 on-ice rating on the year…recorded a goal in the Falcons’ home opener against Ohio State in a 4-3 victory (10/15/13)…tallied an assists against No.18 Minnesota State on the road in a 4-3 victory, helping the Falcons hand the Mavericks their only home loss of the season (11/8/13)…netted a goal against No. 14 Ferris State on the road (11/15/14)…recorded one point in three straight games from Jan. 25 – Feb. 1, tallying three assists during the stretch…recorded an assist at the BGSU Ice Arena against Bemidji State in a playoff-clinching 5-3 win (3/7/14).

2012-13 (Sophomore): Played in 36 games for Bowling Green…set a new career high with two goals…added six assists for eight points on the year…finished the season with 25 blocked shots…committed 11 penalties for 33 penalty minutes…recorded his first point of the season with an assist against Union (10/12/12)...scored his first goal of the season (game winner) against MSU in a 1-0 road win...earned an assist in a 2-2 tie with WMU (11/10/12)...recorded an assist in a 3-2 win over No. 10 WMU (1/18)...recorded an assist in the Falcons’ 4-1 win over LSSU (2/1/13)...recorded an assist in OT win against Ferris State on (2/15/13)...scored a goal against Northern Michigan (2/22/13).

2011-2012 (Freshman): Played in 40 games at defense for the Falcons…recorded one goal and seven assists, ranking third among defenseman with eight points…ranked third on the team with 18 penalties committed, ranking fifth on the team in penalty minutes with 36…blocked 21 shots…. was one of three Falcons to finish the year with a plus on-ice rating, earning a plus -2 on the year…recorded his first career point against Miami in a comeback shootout win, recording an assist and a plus -2 rating…earned an assist and a blocked shot against Michigan State…finished with a plus -2 rating against Western Michigan in a 2-1 win at home…recorded an assist and a plus -1 rating in a 3-2 win over Notre Dame…recorded a plus -2 rating in a 3-2 win over Michigan…earned an assist and a plus -2 rating in the Falcons’ 3-2 win over Ferris State in the CCHA playoffs…earned his first career goal against Ferris State in game two of the series.

Prior to BGSU: Played one season for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL…scored two goals, five assists (7pts) and amassed 66 penalty minutes in 53 career games…led the team in plus/minus with a (+19) mark…won a state championship while attending Culver Military academy in 2008.. one of two Des Moines Buccaneers (DeSalvo, and Kucera) joining the Falcons this season.

Personal: Full name—Connor Paul Kucera…son of Kevin and Maureen Kucera…has two brothers named Luke (18) and Corbin(13)…played for coaches Al Clark and Dan Davidge at the Culver Military Academy…lettered four years in baseball…favorite athlete is Joe Sakic...majoring in finance.