Connor Dewar

Connor Dewar
Born (1999-06-26) June 26, 1999 (age 24)
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Minnesota Wild
NHL Draft 92nd overall, 2018
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2019–present

Connor Dewar (born June 26, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Minnesota Wild.

Early life

Dewar was born on June 26, 1999, in The Pas, Manitoba, Canada[1] to parents Kim and Jade.[2] Dewar is of Red River Métis descent.[3][4] Growing up, he skated on a backyard rink built by his father before moving to Dauphin, Manitoba with his mother to skate for the Dauphin-based Parkland Rangers bantam team. He remained in Dauphin until he was 15 years old while skating with the Rangers midget AAA team.[5] As a result of his junior play, Dewar was drafted by the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft.[6]

Playing career

Major junior

Dewar signed a Western Hockey League Standard Player Agreement on September 1, 2015, with the Silvertips.[7] Dewar subsequently joined the Silvertips as a 16-year-old rookie for the 2015–16 season. He recorded his first WHL goal to clinch a 2–0 win over the Prince George Cougars during his debut game.[8] He played in all 72 regular-season games and all nine playoff games during his rookie season, earning the "Iron Man Award" and "Rookie of the Year."[5][9] He finished his rookie season with 11 goals and seven assists,[1] becoming the first Silvertip rookie to reach double digits in goals since Manraj Hayer.[10] Following his rookie season, Dewar returned to the Silvertips and set new career highs in goals, assists, and points through 71 games. At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Dewar was invited to participate in the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp.[11]

Dewar returned to the Silvertips for his third season where he served as an alternate captain while setting new career highs in points, assists, and goals.[12] As a result of his play, Dewar was ranked 80th overall amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[13] He was eventually drafted 92nd overall by the Minnesota Wild at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[14]

Prior to the 2018–19 season, Dewar was named the 16th captain in Everett Silvertips history.[15] He was also invited to participate at the Minnesota Wild's training camp before being returned to the WHL.[12] However, early in the season, Dewar was given a four-game suspension in response to cross-checking major penalty and game misconduct in Everett's 5–2 loss at Brandon.[16] Upon returning to the Silvertips lineup, Dewar led the Silvertips with 73 points before suffering an upper body injury.[17] He finished his fourth year campaign with 81 points, including 29 power play points and 309 shots on goal. His point total earned him seventh ranking in Silvertips single season history. As a result, Dewar was named to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team.[18]

Professional

Dewar concluded his major junior career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Wild on March 5, 2019.[2] He subsequently joined Minnesota's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Iowa Wild, for the remainder of the season. Dewar recorded his first professional goal and assist in a 4–3 loss to the Chicago Wolves on November 17.[19] He finished his AHL rookie season with 19 points, six goals and 13 assists, through 52 games.[1]

Dewar played his first NHL game on October 28, 2021, in the Wild's 4–1 loss to the Seattle Kraken.[20] He would register his first NHL point, an assist, in a 3–2 win over the Boston Bruins on January 6, 2022,[21] and score his first NHL goal 18 days later in an 8–2 win against the Montreal Canadiens.[22]

On March 8, 2024, the Wild traded Dewar to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Dmitri Ovchinnikov and a 2026 fourth-round pick.[23] Dewar scored his first goal for the Leafs on March 28, 2024, against the Washington Capitals.[24]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Parkland Rangers MMHL 33 12 15 27 40 4 1 1 2 10
2015–16 Everett Silvertips WHL 72 11 7 18 24 9 1 0 1 2
2016–17 Everett Silvertips WHL 71 14 16 30 37 10 1 1 2 6
2017–18 Everett Silvertips WHL 68 38 30 68 47 22 12 14 26 24
2018–19 Everett Silvertips WHL 59 36 45 81 60 9 5 5 10 10
2019–20 Iowa Wild AHL 52 6 13 19 22 — — — — —
2020–21 Iowa Wild AHL 32 12 11 23 13 — — — — —
2021–22 Iowa Wild AHL 19 8 9 17 17 — — — — —
2021–22 Minnesota Wild NHL 35 2 4 6 25 1 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Minnesota Wild NHL 81 6 12 18 50 6 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Minnesota Wild NHL 57 10 4 14 20 — — — — —
NHL totals 173 18 20 38 95 7 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
WHL
West First All-Star Team 2019 [25]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Connor Dewar". Elite Prospects. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "SIGNED » Dewar, Minnesota Wild". Everett Silvertips. March 5, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Laskaris, Sam (July 3, 2018). "Minnesota Wild drafts juniors with Indigenous roots". Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Growing Up Metis - Becoming Wild Webisode, retrieved March 6, 2023
  5. ^ a b Geleynse, Jesse (February 11, 2017). "Manitoba-bred Dewar brings passion, fire to Silvertips". The Everett Herald. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tips Add 15 Prospects in WHL Bantam Draft". Everett Silvertips. May 1, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "SILVERTIPS SIGN DEWAR, SUTTER, MALLONEE". Everett Silvertips. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Everett 2 - Prince George 0 Junior Hockey News". Junior Hockey. September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Everett Silvertips Yearly Team Awards". Everett Silvertips. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "ON THIS DAY // Signed, Two Pillars of Strength". Everett Silvertips. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Connor Dewar (Toronto), Carter Hart (Philadelphia) to Skate in NHL Development Camps". Everett Silvertips. June 30, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Connor Dewar and Riley Sutter Returned from NHL Camps". Everett Silvertips. September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING: Wylie, Sutter, Dewar Make Final Grade". Everett Silvertips. April 16, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Dewar to the Minnesota Wild". Everett Silvertips. June 23, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "NEW CAPTAIN » Connor Dewar". Everett Silvertips. May 31, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  16. ^ Horton, Joshua (October 23, 2018). "Silvertips gearing up for Prince Albert, Saskatoon without Dewar". The Everett Herald. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  17. ^ Horton, Joshua (February 26, 2019). "Silvertips notebook: Dewar, Butt return to ice from injury". The Everett Herald. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "WHL All-Star Teams » Dewar, Wolf Named Western Conf. 1st Team". Everett Silvertips. March 20, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  19. ^ "IOWA DROPS 4-3 CONTEST TO CHICAGO". Iowa Wild. November 17, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  20. ^ "Fleury of goals too much for Wild in Kraken's 4-1 victory". ESPN. October 28, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  21. ^ Miller, Chris (January 7, 2022). "Loss of Kirill Kaprizov still stings as Wild prepares to face Capitals". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  22. ^ "Wild match franchise goals record in 8-2 win vs Canadiens". ESPN. January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  23. ^ "Maple Leafs Acquire Centre Connor Dewar From Minnesota". NHL.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  24. ^ "Maple Leafs 7-3 Capitals (20 Mar, 2024) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  25. ^ "WHL announces 2018-19 conference All-Star Teams". Western Hockey League. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.

External links

  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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