F Trevor Connelly - Tri-City Storm, USHL (2024, 19th, VGK)

[Rabid Ranger]

Think of that- he's taller than Hughes, and needs to put on 15 lbs. just to equal him. It's not like Hughes is known for his robust physical game. Connelly can only dream of having his skating, skill, and IQ.

I just find it odd that Catton is getting criticized for his lack of size and physicality, and he is 15 lbs. more than Connelly- I haven't heard anyone criticize his lack of strength.

I get it, but you are saying Connelly needs to put on 30 lbs. (to get to 190 lbs.) to compete. No, he doesn't. Yes, he does need to put on some weight and get stronger. I mean, it is conceivable he does that-right?

 

[Michael Farkas]

Was it an injury that kept him from playing in the USHL playoffs or were there other reasons?

He left to play at the U18s...

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

He left to play at the U18s...

Thanks. I had assumed USHL had the same agreement as the CHL and players weren't available until their season was over.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Jack Hughes is around the same height and weighs 175 lbs. soaking wet. Yes, Connelly needs to put on some weight and gain some strength but let's not go overboard here.

Hughes is 5’10 (and he didn’t measure at the combine so he could be shorter). Not sure I’d say a two inch difference is around the same.

 

[Dux917]

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Vegas

 

[William H Bonney]

Vegas has been so incredibly successful because they're not risk averse. Connelly is by no means a guarantee but good on them for not being afraid to snag a top 10 talent.

 

[Cancuks]

I foresee Vegas running up to the podium to draft him.

With what pick?

that one

 

[Dux917]

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Vegas drafting a hateful, racist, and awful human being is quite the look. Learned nothing at all last few years?

Before anyone says "well just one incident"...no. Connelly is legitimately a piece of shit.

One mother said her son avoided team activities, like bus rides or team meals, to avoid being around Connelly more than was necessary. Another mother said her son asked to not stay at the team hotel because he didn’t want to be around Connelly. Yet another parent said she went so far as to ask her son to assist a player Connelly repeatedly picked on. “It’s frustrating when you have to tell your kid to protect his teammate from another teammate,” she said. Two players left the Anaheim Jr. Ducks program prior to or during or the 2017-18 season in part because of how they were treated by Connelly, according to three parents associated with that program.

Who will draft Trevor Connelly? Inside the NHL's evolving scrutiny of top prospects

NHL evaluators are encountering new areas of concern when judging the suitability of prospects for their franchises.

www.nytimes.com

You don't get kicked out of and asked to leave that many programs because you're competitive. To chalk up toxic behavior and being a shitty human being to being competitive is ridiculous. The NHL hasn't learned and Vegas, I hope serious karma slaps the f*** out of them for this one.

 

[MikeyMike01]

Vegas drafting a hateful, racist, and awful human being is quite the look. Learned nothing at all last few years?

Before anyone says "well just one incident"...no. Connelly is legitimately a piece of shit.

Who will draft Trevor Connelly? Inside the NHL's evolving scrutiny of top prospects

NHL evaluators are encountering new areas of concern when judging the suitability of prospects for their franchises.

www.nytimes.com

You don't get kicked out of and asked to leave that many programs because you're competitive. To chalk up toxic behavior and being a shitty human being to being competitive is ridiculous. The NHL hasn't learned and Vegas, I hope serious karma slaps the f*** out of them for this one.

We can’t all be as cheerful and loving as you.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I'm sure his foundation will include white hoods.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

We can’t all be as cheerful and loving as you.

You're right. How ridiculous.

Thinking swastikas are funny.
Racial slurs.
Bullying players on the ice and off the ice, which is harassment.
Being kicked out of multiple programs because parents in every program complained about his hateful behavior.

He didn't get better as a teen, he progressively displayed worse behavior that was ignored by his coaches enough to justify having his skill on their team. He started as a bully and then went on to joke about building a swastika with blocks and reportedly his parents tried to block reporters from finding out.

I guess doing that is normal and not doing that makes you, perfect? Oh wait, not doing that wouldn't just make you a not shitty person? I see.

 

[PanniniClaus]

You're right. How ridiculous.

Thinking swastikas are funny.
Racial slurs.
Bullying players on the ice and off the ice, which is harassment.
Being kicked out of multiple programs because parents in every program complained about his hateful behavior.

He didn't get better as a teen, he progressively displayed worse behavior that was ignored by his coaches enough to justify having his skill on their team. He started as a bully and then went on to joke about building a swastika with blocks and reportedly his parents tried to block reporters from finding out.

I guess doing that is normal and not doing that makes you, perfect? Oh wait, not doing that wouldn't just make you a not shitty person? I see.

I agree.. he's a full on piece of shit and I hope it blows up spectacularly.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Sounds like it went poorly.. from those around the combine "he didn't do himself any favors" and even though 22 teams interviewed him, it sounds like far less have him on their final list.

The main thing that stood out is that he blamed others which is what entitled losers like him do.

The racial slur being over turned for the suspension is a master class of his parents using privilege. When you read about how it went down, it's clear as day none of it was done above board. When you don't even interview the witness and let them know it's being appealed, yeah...


The fact his parents tried to sue Athletic for the article and then had it dropped tells you a lot about him and his family. He's another Mitchell Miller, I'm sure Vegas is probably thinking he also embodies their values.

Connelly attended the hearing, conducted via video conference, as did his parents and Osei-Tutu, his adviser. Beebe and the player who alleged Connelly used the slur were not in attendance, according to the committee’s written decision. Beebe said in an interview he was not made aware that the hearing was taking place, and no one from CAHA alerted him that the allegation was under further review. The player who made the initial allegation was not contacted about the hearing, either, nor were his parents or the player’s adviser.

Who will draft Trevor Connelly? Inside the NHL's evolving scrutiny of top prospects

NHL evaluators are encountering new areas of concern when judging the suitability of prospects for their franchises.

www.nytimes.com

Yeah not shady at all..

 

[Knights2017]

Vegas drafting a hateful, racist, and awful human being is quite the look. Learned nothing at all last few years?

Before anyone says "well just one incident"...no. Connelly is legitimately a piece of shit.

Who will draft Trevor Connelly? Inside the NHL's evolving scrutiny of top prospects

NHL evaluators are encountering new areas of concern when judging the suitability of prospects for their franchises.

www.nytimes.com

You don't get kicked out of and asked to leave that many programs because you're competitive. To chalk up toxic behavior and being a shitty human being to being competitive is ridiculous. The NHL hasn't learned and Vegas, I hope serious karma slaps the f*** out of them for this one.

So, this stuff happened in 2017/18? If only a significant amount of time hadn’t passed since then… or steps taken by the person/kid along the way. Oh wait.

Let’s just cancel ALL kids

 

[Honour Over Glory]

So, this stuff happened in 2017/18? If only a significant amount of time hadn’t passed since then… or steps taken by the person/kid along the way. Oh wait.

Let’s just cancel ALL kids

Lol, sure. You can't do research worth shit so you can easily ignore a racist and his acts.

 

[BondraTime]

Great pick by Vegas, a top 10 talent

 

[MNRube]

Teenagers are a unique brand of cruel. Especially the ones who have enabling parents and the ones who are good at sports. The Athletic staff is full of outraged cream puffs so that hatchet job they wrote about Connelly should be taken with a heavy dosage of skepticism.

Nobody should be defined by their teenage decisions. If you wanna be pissed off about a teenager, how about focus your hate on his parents. Let the kid earn his living and redeem himself. Save the false moral outrage for Reddit

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Congrats to him for ruining the draft chances of the NTDP kids with his dumb hit!

 

[Knights2017]

Lol, sure. You can't do research worth shit so you can easily ignore a racist and his acts.

We're still pretending that we're living in a perfect world and that people don't make mistakes?

Got it..

From all accounts he's turned into a solid kid.

 

[Kingpin794]

We're still pretending that we're living in a perfect world and that people don't make mistakes?

Got it..

From all accounts he's turned into a solid kid.

Mistakes have consequences. No one's saying he can't make a living selling real estate or working in insurance or any other mundane day job like everyone else. Maybe he shouldn't get the opportunity to be a pro athlete though.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

We're still pretending that we're living in a perfect world and that people don't make mistakes?

Got it..

From all accounts he's turned into a solid kid.

If that's what you think is a mistake then you need to look in the mirror and ask yourself why you feel racist behavior and bullying for years is a "mistake" easily explained away in your mind.

 

[pockets321]

The people defending Connelly were probably douchebags as well when they were younger.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Mistakes have consequences. No one's saying he can't make a living selling real estate or working in insurance or any other mundane day job like everyone else. Maybe he shouldn't get the opportunity to be a pro athlete though.

The KHL would welcome him with open arms. They love this stuff.