Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Shoots Right Name Conor White | Position Goaltender National team Australia | |
Born 13 November 1978 (age 45) ( 1978-11-13 ) Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) Iceland team
Former teams Hunar
Bjorninn
Canberra Knights | ||
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Conor White (born 13 November 1978) is an Australian ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Hunar in the Icelandic Hockey League.
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History
White first played ice hockey in 2000 when he joined the Canberra Knights of the Australian Ice Hockey League. White played the next two seasons with the Knights however did not play during the 2003 season. In 2004 he re-signed with the Knights for his fourth season, playing five games and finishing with a save percentage of 85.1. Following the end of the 2004 AIHL season White moved to Iceland and signed with Bjorninn of the Icelandic Hockey League. White played for Bjorninn during the 2004–05 season but left the team before the start of the next season. In 2006 White re-signed with Bjorninn for the 2006–07 before leaving the team again after the end of the season. In 2011 White returned from a four year absence and signed with Bjorninn's newly formed second team, Hunar for the 2011-12 season of the Icelandic Hockey League. During the season with Hunar White also played a game as a forward, however he scored no points during the game and recorded two penalties in minutes.
White was first called up to represent Australia in 2000 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 2000 IIHF World Championship Pool D tournament being held in Reykjavik, Iceland. Australia finished third while White played 30 minutes on the ice facing two shots on goals both of which were saved. In 2001 White was recalled to the Australian team to compete in the 2001 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Majadahonda, Spain. Australia again finished third while White's ice time was increased to 60 minutes. He faced 25 shots on goal, conceding four goals and finished with a save percentage of 84. In 2002 White received his third and final call up to the Australian team to compete in the 2002 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Cape Town, South Africa. Australia finished fourth in the tournament while White played 132 minutes on the ice during which he faced 105 shots on goal and saved 83 of the shots.
Personal life
White was born on 13 November 1978.