stringtranslate.com

Pat Conacher

Patrick John Conacher (born May 1, 1959) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward. He last played with the Canada men's national ice hockey team during the 1997-98 season. He is currently a scout of amateur hockey for the Vancouver Canucks.

Conacher who was born in Edmonton, Alberta, started his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the New York Rangers in 1980. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, and New York Islanders. He left the NHL after the 1996 season. He won the Stanley Cup in 1984 with the Edmonton Oilers.

Conacher was the first player in NHL history to complete the Hudson River triple, by serving as a member of the Rangers, Islanders and Devils franchises.

On July 26, 2011, he was named the new head coach of the WHL's Regina Pats, a position he held until August 2013 when he accepted the position as the General Manager for the Utica Comets of the AHL.[1]

Family

On March 4, 2014, following the trade of Roberto Luongo to the Florida Panthers, Conacher's son, Pat Conacher, Jr.,[2] was employed as a back-up goaltender by the Vancouver Canucks[3] in an NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes.[4]

Pat Conacher is not related to the family of Lionel Conacher.[5]

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

  1. ^ "Canucks tab Pat Conacher to direct Utica Comets". Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Pat Conacher". Elite Prospects.
  3. ^ "Canucks Forced to Use Backup Goalie Who Hasn't Played in 9 years |". Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more".
  5. ^ Pete Logue (March 25, 2015). "A Tale of Two Conachers..." Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2015.

External links