Brett Connolly

Brett Connolly
Connolly with the Boston Bruins in 2015
Born	(1992-05-02) May 2, 1992 (age 32) Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NL team Former teams	HC Lugano Tampa Bay Lightning Boston Bruins Washington Capitals Florida Panthers Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft	6th overall, 2010 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2011–present

Brett Connolly (born May 2, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for HC Lugano of the National League (NL). During his major junior career with the Prince George Cougars, he was named Western Hockey League (WHL) and Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Rookie of the Year for the 2008–09 season. Selected sixth overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, he joined the team in 2011–12. He was later traded to the Boston Bruins, following which he signed with the Washington Capitals prior to the 2016–17 season. Connolly won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018.

Internationally, Connolly has represented Canada at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships, 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, 2011 IIHF U20 Championships and 2012 IIHF U20 Championships.