Conor Jay Allen (born January 31, 1990) is an American former professional

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. He played with the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Prior to his enrollment at UMass Amherst, Allen played his

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with the

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of the

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(USHL) as was a graduate of The Latin School of Chicago. He played NCAA Division I hockey with

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in the

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conference. Allen was signed to a two-year entry-level contract as an undrafted free agent by the

in March 2013, and was assigned to the club's AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale. On December 28, 2013, Allen was called up for the first time from Hartford to the Rangers, and played his first NHL game on December 29, 2013, logging 16 minutes against the

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, in a game the Rangers won 4 – 3. After the game, the Ranger's Coach Vigneault noted that Allen was "''poised with the puck, wasn't afraid to take a hit to make a play, and that's why he got that ice time''." Within a week, Allen played his second and third NHL games with the Rangers—December 31 against the Florida Panthers and January 3, 2014 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. On November 7, 2014, Allen was called up to the Rangers for the first time in the 2014 season due to injuries in the Rangers defensive core. Allen was primarily paired with fellow

alum Michael Kostka in his time with the NHL club. On July 2, 2015, Allen as a free agent signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. After attending the Predators training camp, Allen was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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to begin the 2015–16 season. After 31 games with the Admirals, Allen was traded by the Predators to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Patrick Mullen on January 14, 2016. Allen played 17 games with AHL affiliate, the

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before in a quick turnaround, on February 29, 2016, Ottawa traded Allen to the

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in return for forward Michael Keranen. On August 18, 2016, Allen signed a one-year contract with the

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, the

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(AHL) affiliate of the

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. In the 2016–17 season, Allen appeared in 56 regular season games with the Griffins in contributing 11 points. He did not feature in the post-season through injury as the Griffins claimed their second

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in franchise history. As a free agent in the following off-season, Allen opted to continue in the AHL after securing a one-year contract with the Rochester Americans on August 30, 2017. He was released from his contract on February 6, 2018. He was signed by Grizzlys Wolfsburg of Germany's

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the same day.

Career statistics

Honours and achievements

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Conor 1990 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Binghamton Senators players BK Mladá Boleslav players Connecticut Whale (AHL) players Grand Rapids Griffins players Grizzlys Wolfsburg players Hartford Wolf Pack players HC Plzeň players Iowa Wild players Latin School of Chicago alumni Living people Milwaukee Admirals players Motor České Budějovice players New York Rangers players Rochester Americans players Sioux Falls Stampede players Ice hockey people from Chicago Stadion Hradec Králové players UMass Minutemen ice hockey players Undrafted National Hockey League players American expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic American expatriate ice hockey players in Germany 21st-century American sportsmen