Bears Sign Connor Hobbs to Amateur Tryout
Published on May 5, 2016 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release
HERSHEY, Pa. - The Hershey Bears announced today that the club has signed defenseman Connor Hobbs to an amateur tryout agreement. The announcement was made by Bears President/General Manager Doug Yingst.
The 19-year-old Hobbs joins the Bears after playing his second season with the WHL's Regina Pats, and arrives two days after Hershey signed his Pats teammate and captain Colby Williams. In 58 games with the Pats in 2015-16, Hobbs notched 41 points (19 goals, 22 assists), leading all Regina blueliners in goals and points and ranking fourth overall in team scoring. He also ranked second on the team in penalty minutes (106). Hobbs added 10 points (four goals, six assists) in the Pats' 12 WHL playoff games.
Hobbs, a native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, has a total of 57 points (20 goals, 37 assists) in 91 games over the last two seasons with the Pats. He also dressed in four games with the SJHL's Nipawin Hawks in 2014-15, and in 22 games with the WHL's Medicine Hat Tigers from 2012-2014.
Internationally, Hobbs represented Canada at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial and the 2014 World Junior-A Challenge. He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
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