University of North Dakota Athletics

2001-02: Suited-up for 24 games as a freshman ... Picked-up first collegiate assist Nov. 2 at St. Cloud State ... Scored first collegiate goal Jan. 11 against Alaska-Anchorage ... Earned first letter.

Before UND: In 2000-01 Connelly has 25 goals and 34 assists in 56 games with the Waterloo Blackhawks ... Also spent time with Compuware of the North American Hockey League last season where he tallied two goals and seven assists in 14 games with Compuware ... Led the White Bear Lake Bears in 1999-2000 in scoring with 20 goals and 20 assists in 23 games in his senior season ... A three-time All-Twin Cities Suburban Conference hockey selection ... A three-year hockey letterwinner and also won two letters in track and field ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: A 2000 graduate of White Bear Lake High School ... Planning on majoring in mechanical engineering ... Brother Brendan played last season with the Sioux ... Born January 7, 1982 ... Son of Mike and Jane Connelly.