Conor Timmins

Conor Timmins (born September 18, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche, 32nd overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Conor Timmins
Born	(1998-09-18) September 18, 1998 (age 26) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche Arizona Coyotes
NHL draft	32nd overall, 2017 Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	2019–present

Playing career

Junior

Timmins played minor midget with the Southern Tier Admirals of the South-Central Triple A Hockey League.^[2] He was selected in the 4th round (79th overall) of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.^[3] Timmins started his first season of junior hockey with the Thorold Blackhawks of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League before being traded to the St. Catharines Falcons.^[4] He debuted for the Greyhounds in the 2015–16 season, scoring 13 points in 60 games.

In the 2016–17 season, Timmins scored 61 points (7 goals and 54 assists) and played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.^[5] Going into the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Timmins was ranked the 18th best North American skater by NHL Central Scouting.^[6] He was taken by the Colorado Avalanche with the first selection of the second round (32nd overall).^[7] Timmins returned to the Greyhounds for the 2017–18 season, scoring 41 points (8 goals, 33 assists) in 36 games. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Avalanche on March 2, 2018.^[8]

Professional

Timmins wrestling with Brian Dumoulin of the Seattle Kraken in 2024.

Timmins suffered a concussion at the end of his final season in junior hockey, and he continued to have symptoms that kept him from playing in any games for the Avalanche or their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Colorado Eagles in the 2018–19 season.^[9]

On October 1, 2019, the Avalanche announced that Timmins had made the opening-night roster.^[10] He made his NHL debut on the Avalanche's third defensive pairing in a 5–3 season opening victory over the Calgary Flames on October 3, 2019.^[11] After his second game with the Avalanche, Timmins was reassigned to the Colorado Eagles on October 7, 2019.^[12]

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract, as a restricted free agent, Timmins was traded by the Avalanche along with a first-round selection in 2022 and conditional third-round draft selection in 2024 to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper on July 28, 2021.^[13] He was later signed by the Coyotes, to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension on August 6, 2021.^[14] Six games into his tenure with Arizona, Timmins suffered a knee injury that required season ending surgery.^[15]

Returning to health to open the 2022–23 season with the Coyotes, Timmins appeared in two games before suffering another injury on October 15, 2022. On November 8, Timmins was re-assigned on a conditioning assignment to AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, appearing in six games registering three assists.^[16] In returning to the Coyotes following completion of his conditioning re-assignment, Timmins was traded by Arizona to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Curtis Douglas on November 23, 2022.^[17] He made his Maple Leafs debut on December 6, 2022 against the Dallas Stars after spending time with Toronto's development team.^[18] He picked up eight assists in his first ten games with the Maple Leafs.^[19] Timmins scored his first career NHL goal on January 8, 2023 in a 6–2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.^[20] Timmins' play was good enough to warrant Maple Leafs' management to sign him to a two-year contract on February 9 ahead of restricted free agency.^[21] However, after the NHL trade deadline and the acquisition of veteran defencemen, Timmins was pushed out of the lineup by the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.^[19]

Timmins had an excellent 2023 training camp, leading the league in pre-season scoring. However, he suffered an undisclosed injury in a pre-season game versus Montreal on September 29, 2023. He was placed on injured reserve and was not activated until November 24 and made his season debut that night versus the Chicago Blackhawks.^[22]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2018 United States

Timmins was selected to Canada's under-20 team for the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York, winning gold. He scored 5 points in the tournament, including an assist on the game-winning goal in the gold-medal game. He also led the tournament in plus/minus at +15.^[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	P	PIM		GP	G	A	P	PIM
2013–14	Southern Tier Admirals	SCTAMM		38	4	18	22	39		10	2	2	4	6
2014–15	Thorold Blackhawks	GOJHL		15	2	8	10	28		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	St. Catharines Falcons	GOJHL		15	5	3	8	12		13	3	5	8	6
2015–16	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		60	4	9	13	20		12	0	1	1	6
2016–17	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		67	7	54	61	69		11	1	7	8	10
2017–18	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		36	8	33	41	43		23	5	13	18	16
2019–20	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	4
2019–20	Colorado Eagles	AHL		40	3	24	27	38		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		31	0	7	7	8		10	0	0	0	0
2020–21	Colorado Eagles	AHL		6	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		6	0	3	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		25	2	12	14	8		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		25	1	9	10	18		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				91	3	28	31	34		12	0	0	0	4

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	Canada	WJC			7	1	4	5	4
Junior totals					7	1	4	5	4

References

1. "Conor Timmins". Elite Prospects. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
2. "Alumni (Southern Tier Admirals AAA)". Southern Tier Admirals AAA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
3. "Conor Timmins commits to Greyhounds". Ontario Hockey League. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
4. Potrecz, Bill (14 August 2015). "Timmins signs with Greyhounds". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
5. "Timmins, Frost named to 2017 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Rosters". Canadian Hockey League. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
6. "2017 Draft Profile: Conor Timmins". National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
7. Knabenbauer, Ron (June 24, 2017). "Avalanche Picks Conor Timmins No. 32 Overall at 2017 NHL Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
8. "Avalanche Signs Timmins to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
9. Dater, Adrian (20 March 2019). "BSN exclusive: Conor Timmins to be shut down for rest of season". BSN Denver. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
10. Parmele, Callie (2 October 2019). "Timmins Earns a Spot on Avalanche Opening-Night Roster". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
11. "Colorado defeats Calgary in season opener". NHL.com. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
12. Chambers, Mike (October 7, 2019). "Ian Cole nears return, Avalanche sends Conor Timmins to AHL Eagles". Denver Post. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
13. "Coyotes acquire two draft choices and Timmins from Avalanche". Arizona Coyotes. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
14. "Coyotes sign Timmins to two-year contract". Arizona Coyotes. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
15. "Arizona Coyotes' Conor Timmins out for year after successful knee surgery". ArizonaSports.com. November 18, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
16. "Timmins sent to AHL on conditioning stint". prohockeyrumors.com. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
17. "Maple Leafs acquire D Timmins from Coyotes". TSN. November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
18. Koshan, Terry (December 5, 2022). "Leafs Notes: Der-Arguchintsev, Timmins set to debut". Toronto Sun. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
19. Alter, David (April 4, 2023). "Conor Timmins, The Maple Leafs Defenseman Who Has $2.2 Million Reasons to Wait His Turn Ahead of the Playoffs". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
20. "Tavares, Marner lead Maple Leafs to 6-2 win over Flyers". ESPN. Associated Press. January 8, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
21. "Maple Leafs' Conor Timmins signs two-year, $2.2M extension". Sportsnet. February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
22. Barden, Nick (November 24, 2023). "Conor Timmins Activated From Long-Term Injury Reserve, Calle Jarnkrok to Take Warmups for Maple Leafs Against Blackhawks". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database