Cole O'Connell
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Moorhead, Minn.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Moorhead
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- Major:
- Finance
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- gp
- 26
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- p
- 21
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- g
- 7
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- a
- 14
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- pim
- 10
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- +/-
- 8
Bio
Why did you choose Concordia: Fantastic business school
Post Graduation plans: Get a job
Volunteer Activities: Out of Darkness Walk
The O'CONNELL File
Favorite food: Day old cold pizza with ranch
Favorite restaurant: Hardee's
Favorite movie: The Proposal
Favorite non-school book: Friday Night Lights
Favorite musical group: Rascal Flatts
Favorite tv/streaming series: Peaky Blinders
The place in the world I most want to visit: Top of Mt. Everest
Favorite professional sports team: Chicago Blackhawks
Favorite professional athlete growing up: Johnathon Toews
My dream job is: Singer/songwriter
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 26 | 16 |
| Points | 21 | 16 |
| Goals | 7 | 5 |
| Assists | 14 | 11 |
| PIM | 10 | 4 |
| +/- | 8 | 10 |
| Power-play goals | 3 | 2 |
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 |
| Empty net goals | 1 | 0 |
| Games started | 14 | 7 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 |
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 76 | 40 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | at Marian (Wis.) | L, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | - |
| Oct 30 | at Marian (Wis.) | W, 7-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| Nov 4 | at Northland | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 2 | - |
| Nov 5 | at Wis.-Superior | L, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | - |
| Nov 10 | at Saint John's (Minn.) | L, 7-3 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Nov 12 | Saint John's (Minn.) | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 3 | - |
| Nov 22 | at Hamline | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 1 | 4 | - |
| Dec 2 | Hamline | W, 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 3 | - |
| Dec 3 | Hamline | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | - |
| Dec 30 | at Aurora | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| Dec 31 | at Aurora | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jan 6 | at St. Scholastica | L, 7-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jan 7 | at St. Scholastica | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 13 | Wis.-Stevens Point | L, 5-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jan 14 | Wis.-Stout | L, 4-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 20 | at Bethel (Minn.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jan 21 | at Bethel (Minn.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jan 27 | St. Olaf | W, 5-2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Jan 28 | St. Olaf | W, 5-2 | - | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 3 | at Augsburg | L, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Feb 4 | at Augsburg | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 10 | Gust. Adolphus | L by SO, 4-4 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 11 | Gust. Adolphus | W, 4-3 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | 1 | 0 | - |
| Feb 17 | at Saint Mary's (Minn.) | W, 7-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 18 | at Saint Mary's (Minn.) | W, 4-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Feb 24 | St. Olaf | L, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 362 | 168 | 194 | .464 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 60 | 21 | 39 | .350 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | -7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 42 | 19 | 23 | .452 |
| Total | 79 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 473 | 212 | 261 | .448 |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 60 | 21 | 39 | .350 |
| Conference | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 17 | .370 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 14 | .364 |
| Away | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 38 | 13 | 25 | .342 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 31 | 14 | 17 | .452 |
| Losses | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 18 | .250 |
| Ties | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||||
| October | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| November | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 13 | .133 |
| December | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 13 | .458 |
| January | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 |
| February | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
News mentions
Concordia had 11 hockey student-athletes recognized as American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Krampade All-American Scholar honorees.
Freshman Joe Harguindeguy was named the very first MIAC Rookie of the Year award winner and led a group of five Cobbers players who earned conference postseason honors.
A span of 70-seconds determined Concordia’s MIAC quarterfinal game against St. Olaf. The Cobbers came up with the game-tying goal at the start of the third period, but then the Oles posted a pair of goals 1:10 apart midway through the period and came away with a 4-3 win.
Concordia hosts St. Olaf in the quarterfinals of the MIAC playoffs which is a rematch from last season's quarterfinal game in Moorhead.
Cole O'Connell scored with 1:32 left in overtime to give Concordia a 4-3 win over Gustavus. O'Connell's second goal of the game helped CC earn two big MIAC points in the standings.
Concordia skated to a 4-4 overtime tie in its series opener with Gustavus. The Gusties grabbed the extra point in the MIAC standings with 1-0 win in the shootout.
Concordia scored three goals in their series finale with St. Olaf to earn a 5-2 win and their second straight conference series sweep.
Concordia trailed 1-0 after 7-minutes of play in their series opener with St. Olaf but then scored four consecutive goals on their way to a 5-2 win.
The Cobbers liked their 3-2 win on Friday night at Bethel so much, they duplicated that score line less than 24 hours later.
Concordia was never able to get out in front of No.10-ranked Wis.-Stevens Point and lost 5-2 in Moorhead.
Concordia led 1-0 and 2-1 in their series finale at St. Scholastica, but allowed four unanswered goals in the final 27-minutes of play and lost 5-2. The Cobbers outshot the Saints for the second straight game, but dropped both games in the series.
The first 6-minutes and final 4-minutes proved to be the difference in the Cobbers’ series opener at St. Scholastica. Concordia allowed three goals in that 10-minute stretch, and fell 7-3 in Duluth.
Concordia scored two more power play goals but it wasn’t enough in its series finale at Aurora. The Cobbers scored a go-ahead goal midway through the second period, but then conceded a pair of unanswered strikes and lost 3-2.
Concordia scored a pair of power play goals, opened the game with a shorthanded goal and held Aurora scoreless in its six power play chances to earn a 4-1 victory.
Junior Isaac Henkemeyer-Howe cleaned up the garbage in front of the goal on his way to a hat trick as he led the Cobbers to a 6-3 win over Hamline in the first game of the 2-game series.
For the second straight game, special teams was the story between Concordia and St. John’s. On Thursday the Johnnies scored three power play goals and won 7-3. On Saturday, the Cobbers conceded four power play goals and fell 5-1.
A cold front rolled into St. Cloud midway through the second period when Concordia watched a close 4-3 game against St. John’s turn into a frigid 7-3 defeat in the MIAC opener for both teams.
On Friday night, Concordia scored two goals in the third period to come away with a 3-1 win. On Saturday, the skate was on the other foot as Wis.-Superior netted two goals in the first 6-minutes of the third period and handed the Cobbers a 5-4 loss.
Concordia paid tribute to the NFL on Sunday as they beat Marian 7-3. The victory was the first collegiate win for Cobber first-year head coach Kirk Olimb.