Oct 27 2020 63 mins 1
This episode features Connor Carrick. Connor is a US-born professional hockey player who currently competes for the New Jersey Devils. He was selected in the fifth round (137th) of the 2012 NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals. Connor is a defenceman and a product of the Chicago hockey system. He was drafted to play junior hockey in the OHL with the Guelph Storm, declining to play he chose instead to play for the US National Development Program and won a Gold Medal with the U18 team in 2013. He was consequently traded to the Plymouth Whalers and played out his junior career for 68 games until he signed in Washington in 2013. He was traded from the Caps to the Maple Leaf’s in 2016, and then in 2018 from the Leafs to the Dallas Stars. In February of 2019, Connor saw his career move to the New Jersey Devils where he signed at the end of that season for two years. He currently lives in Jersey with this wife Lexi and dog Hoagie. He is also the host of the Curious Competitor Podcast where true to the nature of the title, he dives deep into what creates a successful competitor in life and sport.
