Robert Allan Connors (October 19, 1902 — July 27, 1931) was a Scottish-born Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 78 games in the National Hockey League between 1926 and 1930. He played with the Detroit Cougars and New York Americans. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Port Arthur, Ontario.

Bob Connors
Born (1902-10-19)October 19, 1902
Edinburgh, Scotland, GBR
Died July 27, 1931(1931-07-27) (aged 28)
Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Americans
Detroit Cougars
Playing career 1926–1931

Connors died in the summer of 1931 due to a broken neck, caused by diving into shallow waters near Port Arthur, Ontario.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1921–22 Grand'Mere Maroons QPHL 3 0 0 0 0
1922–23 Iroquois Falls Papermakers NOJHA
1923–24 Port Arthur Seniors TBSHL 16 4 1 5 5 2 0 0 0 0
1924–25 Port Arthur Seniors TBSHL 15 3 0 3
1924–25 Port Arthur Seniors Al-Cup 9 1 0 1 2
1925–26 Niagara Falls Cataracts OHA Sr 18 12 6 18 26
1926–27 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can-Pro 17 6 2 8 31
1926–27 New York Americans NHL 6 1 0 1 0
1927–28 Detroit Olympics Can-Pro 38 14 10 24 131 2 0 0 0 6
1928–29 Detroit Cougars NHL 41 13 3 16 68 2 0 0 0 10
1929–30 Detroit Cougars NHL 31 3 7 10 42
1929–30 Detroit Olympics IHL 15 9 5 14 29 3 1 0 1 13
1930–31 Seattle Eskimos PCHL 27 9 1 10 88
NHL totals 78 17 10 27 110 2 0 0 0 10
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