Chris Connolly (born July 23, 1987) is a former professional ice hockey forward.

Undrafted, Connolly played collegiate hockey for Boston University, he was a standout skater with the Terriers and served as a co-captain in 2010–11 and lone Captain in 2011–12[1] before opting to pursue a professional career abroad in Finland with Liiga club, Tappara.

[2] For the second consecutive year, Connolly joined the Roosters during the season after appearing in only 5 games with Leksands on October 8, 2014.

Connolly joined the University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team as assistant head coach in 2016.

[3] However, he resigned in September 2017 to take a sales position in Minneapolis–Saint Paul where his wife and daughter live.