Shane Connelly - Ice Hockey Coach - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Windsor (Ont.)

Oct 17 (Fri)

7:07 p.m.

Shane Connelly

Title:
Director of Hockey Operations
Email:
sconnel@bgsu.edu
Phone:
419-372-2086

Shane Connelly returns to Bowling Green State University for his third year as the Director of Hockey Operations, completing his second year since arriving in 2011. Connelly will continue to help in all aspects in day-to-day operations for the ice hockey team in 2013-14.

Connelly brings a wealth of hockey knowledge and experience to BGSU after 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 currently resides in Bowling Green, Ohio