Connor Dewar (born June 26, 1999) is a Canadian professional

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currently playing for the

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of the

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(NHL).

Early life

Dewar was born on June 26, 1999, in

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, Canada to parents Kim and Jade. Dewar is of

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descent. Growing up, he skated on a backyard rink built by his father before moving to

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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. As a result of his junior play, Dewar was drafted by the

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of the

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(WHL) in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft.

Playing career

Major junior

Dewar signed a Western Hockey League Standard Player Agreement on September 1, 2015, with the Silvertips. 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

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during his debut game. 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." He finished his rookie season with 11 goals and seven assists, becoming the first Silvertip rookie to reach double digits in goals since Manraj Hayer. 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

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training camp. 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. As a result of his play, Dewar was ranked 80th overall amongst North American skaters by the

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. He was eventually drafted 92nd overall by the

at the

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. Prior to the 2018–19 season, Dewar was named the 16th captain in Everett Silvertips history. He was also invited to participate at the Minnesota Wild's training camp before being returned to the WHL. 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. Upon returning to the Silvertips lineup, Dewar led the Silvertips with 73 points before suffering an upper body injury. 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.

Professional

Dewar concluded his major junior career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Wild on March 5, 2019. He subsequently joined the Wild's

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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for the remainder of the season. Dewar recorded his first professional goal and assist in a 4–3 loss to the

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on November 17, 2019. He finished his rookie season with 19 points, six goals and 13 assists, through 52 games. Dewar switched his jersey number from 52 to 26 for the 2022-23 season.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

References

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