PensBurgh · Sep 17, 2023
Drew O’Connor’s big summer: new contract, graduating college
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt was a big summer for Drew O’Connor that started off by representing Team USA at the World Championships (and being among the highest-scoring players on the team). He also celebrated his 25th birthday in June and signed a two-year contract with the Penguins to pay him a total of $1.85 million in August. But those achievement pale in comparison to earning a degree from an Ivy League school, which he also found the time to do.