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The Philadelphia Flyers announced they have claimed defenseman Kevin Connauton on waivers from the Florida Panthers, according to President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Chuck Fletcher.

Below are news & notes on Connauton:

KEVIN CONNAUTON
POSITION: DEFENSE
PREVIOUS TEAM: Florida Panthers
DRAFTED:2009 - 3rd Round (83rd overall) by Vancouver
AGE:31 (2-23-1990)
BORN: Edmonton, Alberta
VITALS: 6'2", 205 pounds
SHOOTS: Left

* He has spent parts of the last two seasons with the Florida Panthers and appeared in 13 games this season for Florida... He recorded one assist in seven games with the Panthers last season.

* Connauton has spect nine season in the NHL with the Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets, Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche and Panthers.

* His best NHL seasons came in 2017-18 with the Coyotes when he posted 11 goals and 21 points in 73 games, as well as a split season with the Stars and Blue Jackets when he posted 21 points in 62 games.

* In his NHL career, he has recorded 77 points (27g-50a) in 334 regular season games with an average ice-time of 15:53.

* He has also appeared in eight Stanley Cup Playoff games recording one assist.

* He is a veteran of 259 American Hockey League games over parts of six seasons, recording 118 points (39g-79a) with the Manitoba Moose, Chicago Wolves, Texas Stars, Tuscon Roadrunners and Colorado Eagles.

* He finished his junior career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2009-10 with the Vancouver Giants where he was named to the CHL All-Rookie Team, WHL-West 1st All-Star Team and led all WHL rookies and defensemen with 72 points (24g-48a) in 69 games.