Craig Conroy
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (90 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames St. Louis Blues Montreal Canadiens |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | September 4, 1971, Potsdam, NY, USA |
| NHL Draft | 123rd overall, 1990 Montreal Canadiens |
| Pro Career | 1994 – present |
Craig Conroy (born September 4, 1971, in Potsdam, New York) is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the Los Angeles Kings.
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[edit] Playing career
Craig Conroy, drafted 123rd overall at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens after a solid four year career at Clarkson University of the NCAA. A product of Northwood School, he is regarded as one of the best two-way forwards in the NHL, combining defensive skills with offensive ability and a great drive. He was traded to the St. Louis Blues in 1996, where he finished four seasons without having a negative plus/minus rating, and was traded to the Calgary Flames for Cory Stillman in 2001. He was captain of the Flames until the beginning of the 2003-04 NHL season, when he gave up the captaincy to Jarome Iginla, whereupon he assumed the assistant captaincy. His time at the Flames was marked by the heartbreaking one-goal Game 7 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2004 Stanley Cup Final.
In July 2004, he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings. After disappointment at not making the American team for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, he was named to Team USA for the 2006 Winter Olympics. He was also a member of Team USA for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
[edit] Awards
- 1993-94: First-Team All-Conference Team (ECAC)
- 1993-94: East First All-American Team (NCAA)
- 1993-94: Final Four All-Tournament Team (NCAA)
[edit] Career statistics
As of end of 2005-06 NHL season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990-91 | Clarkson Golden Knights | ECAC | 39 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991-92 | Clarkson Golden Knights | ECAC | 32 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1992-93 | Clarkson Golden Knights | ECAC | 35 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | Clarkson Golden Knights | ECAC | 34 | 26 | 39 | 65 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 55 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1994-95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 67 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1995-96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 9 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1997-98 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 81 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1998-99 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1999-00 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2000-01 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 63 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | ||
| 2005-06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 78 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 687 | 140 | 266 | 406 | 415 | 62 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36 | ||||
[edit] International play
Played for the United States in:
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | USA | WCH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | USA | Oly | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |||
[edit] External links
- Craig Conroy on Internet Hockey Database
- cconroy22.com fan website
- Craig Conroy's U.S. Olympic Team bio
| Preceded by: Dave Lowry |
Calgary Flames captains 2002-03 Bob Boughner 2002 |
Succeeded by: Jarome Iginla |
Note: Conroy & Boughner shared the captaincy, in the later half of the 2001-02 NHL season, after Lowry was stripped of the role. Conroy was then named sole captain for the 2002-03 NHL season.
Categories: 1971 births | Clarkson University alumni | American ice hockey players | Calgary Flames players | Clarkson Golden Knights players | ECAC Hockey League players | Fredericton Canadiens players | Hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics | Living people | Los Angeles Kings players | Montreal Canadiens draft picks | Montreal Canadiens players | Olympic competitors for the United States | St. Louis Blues players | Worcester IceCats players
