Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ:
2009 NHL Entry Draft, Connauton nọ n'ọkwa 202nd n'etiti atụmanya ndị North America. A họpụtara ya na agba nke atọ, nke 83 n'ozuzu, site na Vancouver Canucks. Ọ bụ otu n'ime ndị egwuregwu CCHA atọ akpọrọ na draft na nke kachasị elu. Ọ bụ onye tozuru oke maka 2008 NHL Entry Draft, mana ahọrọghị ya. Onye nduzi nke Canucks nke kọleji na-enyocha Stan Smyl mere ka Connauton pụta ìhè dị ka otu n'ime ike ya, ebe onye isi ndị isi na-enyocha Thomas Gradin kwuru banyere ikike ịgba ọsọ ya.