User:SomeHockeyProfiles/Connor Sweeney

Connor Sweeney (born August 1, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Sweeney is rated as a top prospect for the upcoming 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and is expected to be a first-round selection. He is known for his skating speed and playmaking ability, as well as good all-around hockey sense and ability to generate scoring chances.

Junior career
Sweeney played a full season for Kelowna as a 16-year-old. He scored his first WHL goal in his first game on September 20, 2013, against Kamloops Blazers goaltender Taran Kozun. He scored twice in that game, and Sweeney's first WHL hat trick was against the Edmonton Oil Kings, on November 9, 2013. Sweeney scored on the power play at 11:16 of the first period, and had two even-strength goals at 3:41 and 0:48 of the second and third periods, respectively. He also managed to add three assists in a 7-4 game.

Overall, Sweeney's rookie campaign was very successful; he scored his 50th point in his 36th WHL game on New Year's Eve against Portland, and his 25th goal came in his 39th game on January 4, 2014.