O'Connor, 24, played in three games with Pittsburgh from Nov. 1-5. This season with the WBS Penguins, O'Connor has recorded two goals, four assists and six points in eight AHL games. His six points are tied for the second-most on WBS.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound forward has played parts of two seasons with Pittsburgh, appearing in 35 career NHL games and accumulating six points (3G-3A). O'Connor also appeared in two playoff games with the Penguins during the 2021-22 season. In 61 career AHL games with WBS, O'Connor has recorded 21 goals, 36 assists and 57 points.
O'Connor was originally signed by the Penguins as an undrafted free agent on March 10, 2020 and re-signed to a one-year contract extension on March 12, 2022.
Prior to his professional debut, the Chatham, New Jersey native played two seasons at Dartmouth, recording 59 points (38G-21A) in 65 career games.
