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{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1971)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{good article}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Craig Conroy.JPG | image_size = 230px | caption = Conroy with the [[Calgary Flames]] in 2008 | alt = A man with short, brown hair looks to his right. He is wearing a red uniform with black pants and a black stylized C logo on his chest. | played_for = [[Montreal Canadiens]]<br />[[St. Louis Blues]]<br />[[Calgary Flames]]<br />[[Los Angeles Kings]] | position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Center]] | shoots = Right | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 193 | ntl_team = USA | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|9|4}} | birth_place = [[Potsdam (town), New York|Potsdam, New York]], U.S. | draft = 123rd overall | draft_year = 1990 | draft_team = [[Montreal Canadiens]] | career_start = 1994 | career_end = 2011 }} '''Craig Michael Conroy''' (born September 4, 1971) is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[ice hockey]] player and the current general manager of the [[Calgary Flames]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). A sixth-round selection of the [[Montreal Canadiens]] at the [[1990 NHL Entry Draft]], Conroy played 1,009 NHL games for the Canadiens, [[St. Louis Blues]], Calgary Flames and [[Los Angeles Kings]] during a professional career that spanned from 1994 to 2011. Internationally, he twice played with the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States National Team]] β at the [[2004 World Cup of Hockey]] and the [[Ice Hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Winter Olympics]]. Developed as a defensive specialist through much of his career, Conroy was twice a finalist for the [[Frank J. Selke Trophy]] as the NHL's top defensive forward, and was nominated for the [[Lady Byng Memorial Trophy]] as its most gentlemanly player. He played over [[List of NHL players with 1,000 games played|1,000 games]] in the NHL and was the second-oldest player in League history to reach that milestone. Conroy, who enjoyed his greatest offensive seasons with the Flames, is a former [[Captain (ice hockey)|captain]] of the team and was twice honored by the organization for his leadership, dedication and humanitarian efforts. ==Early life== An only child,<ref name="AvenueCalgary">{{cite web |last=LeManne |first=Michaelle |url=http://www.avenuecalgary.com/articles/page/item/style-q+a-craig-conroy |title=Style Q+A: Craig Conroy |work=Avenue Calgary Magazine |date=2009-09-29 |access-date=2010-11-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904145623/http://www.avenuecalgary.com/articles/page/item/style-q+a-craig-conroy |archive-date=2012-09-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Conroy was born and raised in [[Potsdam (town), New York|Potsdam]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. He attended high school at [[Northwood School (Lake Placid, New York)|Northwood School]].<ref name="LOH">{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10285 |title=Craig Conroy profile |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=2010-10-29 |archive-date=2017-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012054354/http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10285 |url-status=live }}</ref> His father Mike played minor league hockey for the [[Syracuse Blazers]] and at the age of four years Conroy served as the team's mascot prior to games.<ref>{{cite web |last=Amber |first=David |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=amber_david&id=2806753 |title=Conroy finds net, and video game tips, in Calgary |publisher=ESPN |date=2007-03-21 |access-date=2010-10-30 |archive-date=2016-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108050450/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=amber_david&id=2806753 |url-status=live }}</ref> Conroy followed in the footsteps of his father and two uncles in playing hockey at [[Clarkson University]] for the [[Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey|Golden Knights]].<ref name="CBCBio">{{cite web |last=Wharnsby |first=Tim |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockeynightincanada/bio/2010/10/flames-conroy-reveals-his-hockey-secret.html |title=Flames' Conroy reveals hockey secret |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2010-10-22 |access-date=2010-10-29 |archive-date=2010-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025072244/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockeynightincanada/bio/2010/10/flames-conroy-reveals-his-hockey-secret.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He enrolled at Clarkson in 1990 and played four seasons for the school. During his junior season of 1992β93, Conroy scored two goals in a 5β3 victory over [[RPI Engineers men's ice hockey|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] in the [[ECAC Hockey|Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC) semi-final to help lead his team to the conference championship game.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wallace |first=William |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00611FF385F0C738EDDAA0894DB494D81 |title=Clarkson and Brown gain ECAC final |work=New York Times |date=1993-03-20 |access-date=2011-04-05}}</ref> Conroy reached 100 career points with the goals, joining his father Mike as the only such pair in Clarkson's history to reach that milestone.<ref>{{cite news |last=Boggie |first=Tom |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=33khAAAAIBAJ&pg=2543,4825470 |title=Placid tourney 'terrific' |work=The Daily Gazette |date=1993-03-21 |access-date=2011-02-05 |page=F4 |archive-date=2021-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030151250/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=33khAAAAIBAJ&pg=2543%2C4825470 |url-status=live }}</ref> Conroy and the Golden Knights then won the ECAC title with a 3β1 victory over [[Brown Bears men's ice hockey|Brown University]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Schott |first=Ken |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=33khAAAAIBAJ&pg=3433%2C4823930 |title=Golden Knights complete turnaround |work=The Daily Gazette |date=1993-03-21 |access-date=2011-02-05 |page=F4 |archive-date=2021-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030151230/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=33khAAAAIBAJ&pg=3433%2C4823930 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Golden Knights made Conroy a [[Captain (hockey)|co-captain]] in his senior year of 1993β94.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wallace |first=William |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/02/sports/college-hockey-report.html |title=College hockey report |work=New York Times |date=1994-03-02 |access-date=2011-02-12 |archive-date=2013-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224185130/http://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/02/sports/college-hockey-report.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He led the ECAC in scoring with 66 points and was named to the conference's First All-Star Team, the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) First All-Star Team and the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team.<ref name="0910MediaGuide">{{Cite book |title=2009β10 Calgary Flames Media Guide |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |last1=Hanlon |first1=Peter |last2=Kelso |first2=Sean |year=2009 |page=43}}</ref> He was also a finalist for the [[Hobey Baker Award]] as top player in the NCAA, finishing second to [[Chris Marinucci]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rk45AAAAIBAJ&pg=2903,9222292 |title=Marinucci claims Hobey Baker Award |work=The Michigan Daily |date=1994-04-04 |access-date=2011-02-05 |page=S2 |archive-date=2021-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030151225/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rk45AAAAIBAJ&pg=2903%2C9222292 |url-status=live }}</ref> His Clarkson jersey (number 7) was retired in a ceremony prior to a game against [[Holy Cross Crusaders|College of Holy Cross]] on October 20, 2012, in which he and his family attended. ==Professional career== ===Montreal and St. Louis=== Conroy was selected in the sixth round, 123rd overall, at the [[1990 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Montreal Canadiens]].<ref name="LOH" /> He turned professional in 1994 upon completing his college career at Clarkson. At his first day of his first training camp with Montreal, he got into a fight with the team's star goaltender, [[Patrick Roy]], after striking the latter with a [[slap shot]] in practice.<ref name="GMUnlikelyMilestone">{{cite web |last=Duhatschek |first=Eric |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/conroy-reaches-unlikely-milestone/article1775591/ |title=Conroy reaches unlikely milestone |work=Globe and Mail |date=2010-10-28 |access-date=2010-10-29 |archive-date=2010-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028051943/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/conroy-reaches-unlikely-milestone/article1775591/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He spent the majority of the [[1994β95 AHL season|1994β95 season]] in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) with the [[Fredericton Canadiens]], scoring 26 goals and 44 points in 55 games.<ref name="LOH" /> He appeared in six games for Montreal that year. He played his first NHL game on February 15, 1995, against the [[Hartford Whalers]], and scored his first goal one night later against the [[New York Rangers]].<ref name="0910MediaGuide" /> Though he was an offensive star at Clarkson and Fredericton, the Canadiens sought to convert him to a defensive specialist in the NHL.<ref name="GMUnlikelyMilestone" /> While he averaged over one point per game with Fredericton in [[1995β96 AHL season|1995β96]], Conroy again played only a handful of games with Montreal.<ref name="0910MediaGuide" /> He again began [[1996β97 AHL season|1996β97]] in the AHL, but was traded along with [[Pierre Turgeon]] and [[Rory Fitzpatrick]] to the [[St. Louis Blues]] in exchange for [[Murray Baron]], [[Shayne Corson]] and a draft pick on October 29, 1996.<ref name="LOH" /> Conroy appeared in five games with the [[Worcester IceCats]] in the AHL, but after earning a recall to St. Louis, established himself as a regular in the NHL and appeared in 61 games with the Blues that season.<ref name="CBCBio" /> Head Coach [[Joel Quenneville]] worked to develop Conroy's abilities as a defensive forward and top [[faceoff]] specialist.<ref name="GMUnlikelyMilestone" /> Conroy responded in [[1997β98 NHL season|1997β98]] by improving to 43 points and a career-high [[Plus-minus (ice hockey)|plus-minus]] rating of +20.<ref name="0910MediaGuide" /> In recognition of his season, he was named a finalist for both the [[Frank J. Selke Trophy]] as the NHL's top defensive forward and the [[Lady Byng Memorial Trophy]] as its most gentlemanly player.<ref name="LOH" /> Conroy remained one of the League's top defensive forwards in [[1998β99 NHL season|1998β99]]. While he missed several games with a high ankle sprain,<ref>{{cite news |last=Luecking |first=Dave |title=Conroy leads Blues to win but suffers ankle injury |work=St. Louis Post Dispatch |date=1999-03-14 |page=F1}}</ref> he scored his first career [[hat-trick]] on February 26, 1999, against the [[Calgary Flames]] and finished sixth in Selke Trophy voting that season.<ref name="0910MediaGuide" /> He faced a difficult season in [[1999β2000 NHL season|1999β2000]], however, as Joel Quenneville adopted a new strategy that abandoned the concept of a checking line. Conroy struggled at both ends of the ice, and frequently found his ice time limited as a result.<ref>{{cite news |last=Luecking |first=Dave |title=Struggling to find role with Blues, Conroy vents frustration on Stars |work=St. Louis Post Dispatch |date=1999-12-13 |page=C6}}</ref> He finished the season with just 27 points.<ref name="LOH" /> Looking to improve their team for a playoff run in [[2000β01 NHL season|2000β01]], the Blues dealt Conroy, along with a draft pick, to the Calgary Flames for [[Cory Stillman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/blues-carry-the-day-at-nhl-trade-deadline-1.279330 |title=Blues carry the day at NHL trade deadline |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2001-03-14 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2012-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103170523/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2001/03/13/nhl010313.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The trade was initially unpopular in Calgary, as the Flames had given up their leading scorer for Conroy, who noted that that was when he "learned not to read the papers or watch TV."<ref name="AOLIcy">{{cite web |last=Mingo |first=Rita |url=http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/10/28/craig-conroy-recalls-icy-welcome-in-calgary-as-1-000th-game-loom/ |title=Craig Conroy recalls icy welcome in Calgary as 1,000th game looms |publisher=AOL Fanhouse |date=2010-10-28 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2010-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030023428/http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/10/28/craig-conroy-recalls-icy-welcome-in-calgary-as-1-000th-game-loom/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Calgary and Los Angeles=== Opinion of the deal shifted considerably the following season as Conroy established himself as the Flames' first line center alongside [[Jarome Iginla]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Goold |first=Derrick |title=Conroy joins Turek in dazzling former team |work=St. Louis Post Dispatch |date=2001-10-23 |page=D1}}</ref> The pair developed good chemistry and became strong friends.<ref name="CFCapturingConroy">{{cite web |last=Board |first=Mike |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541780 |title=Capturing Conroy |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2010-10-27 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2010-11-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104083924/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541780 |url-status=live }}</ref> Conroy scored career highs with 28 goals and 75 points,<ref name="LOH" /> while Iginla reached the 50-goal plateau for the first time and led the NHL in scoring. Iginla credited Conroy for making his breakout season possible.<ref name="CFCapturingConroy" /> Additionally, Conroy was named a finalist for the Selke Trophy for a second time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541788 |title=Conroy to celebrate 1,000 games |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2010-10-27 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2010-11-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104085525/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541788 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Flames named him a co-captain along with [[Bob Boughner]] late in the [[2001β02 NHL season|2001β02 season]], and he was the only captain in [[2002β03 NHL season|2002β03]].<ref name="0910MediaGuide" /> [[File:Gelinas-Conroy.png|thumb|left|Conroy (right) talks with former teammate [[Martin GΓ©linas]] during the alumni game at the [[2011 Heritage Classic]].]] Conroy was the Flames second-leading scorer in 2002β03 with 59 points and again in [[2003β04 NHL season|2003β04]] when he scored 47 points despite missing 19 games with a knee injury.<ref name="0910MediaGuide" /> Shortly before the 2003β04 season began, Conroy gave up the captaincy after having decided it was time for Iginla to take over leadership of the team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=396926 |title=Iginla honored to be captain of Flames |publisher=National Hockey League |last=Rosen |first=Dan |date=2008-12-09 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2010-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101116215206/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=396926 |url-status=live }}</ref> He reached two milestones that season; he scored his 300th career point against the [[Vancouver Canucks]] on November 29, 2003 and played his 600th game against the [[Detroit Red Wings]] on March 16, 2004.<ref name="0910MediaGuide" /> The Flames qualified for the [[2004 Stanley Cup playoffs|2004 playoffs]], their first trip to the post-season in eight seasons. Conroy was a key player for the team as they upset the top three seeds in the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]], the Canucks, Red Wings and [[San Jose Sharks]] en route to a seventh game loss to the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] in the [[2004 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Gardiner |first=Andy |title=Face it: Conroy a key to Flames' run |work=USA Today |date=2004-05-27 |page=C10}}</ref> He finished second on the team in playoff scoring with 17 points.<ref>{{Cite book |title=2009β10 Calgary Flames Media Guide |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |last1=Hanlon |first1=Peter |last2=Kelso |first2=Sean |year=2009 |page=142}}</ref> Following the season, Conroy was named to play with [[United States men's national ice hockey team|Team USA]] at the [[2004 World Cup of Hockey]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/worldcup04/news/story?page=teamusaroster |title=Team USA roster |publisher=ESPN |date=2010-08-30 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2012-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002021652/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/worldcup04/news/story?page=teamusaroster |url-status=live }}</ref> but appeared in only two games for the team.<ref name="LOH" /> Conroy left the Flames as a [[free agent]] following the playoff run, opting to sign a four-year, [[United States dollar|US$]]12 million contract with the [[Los Angeles Kings]].<ref name="SunCourt">{{cite web |last=MacFarlane |first=Steve |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/LosAngeles/2005/12/21/1362818-sun.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115090232/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/LosAngeles/2005/12/21/1362818-sun.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 15, 2013 |title=Conroy holds court again |work=Calgary Sun |date=2005-12-21 |access-date=2010-10-31}}</ref> He later admitted that he did not truly wish to leave the Flames, but facing financial uncertainty with the [[2004β05 NHL lockout]] looming, Conroy chose to accept the guaranteed contract.<ref name="CHPartingShot">{{cite web |last=Lefebvre |first=Jean |url=http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/insideflames/archive/2009/01/31/parting-shot-a-conversation-with-craig-conroy.aspx |title=Parting shot: A conversation with Craig Conroy |work=Calgary Herald |date=2009-01-31 |access-date=2010-11-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119072949/http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/insideflames/archive/2009/01/31/parting-shot-a-conversation-with-craig-conroy.aspx |archive-date=2013-01-19 }}</ref> The lockout wiped out the first year of the deal, but he returned in [[2005β06 NHL season|2005β06]] to reach the 20-goal mark for the third time and 60 points for the second time in his career.<ref name="0910MediaGuide" /> During that season, he joined the United States national team for a second time, playing in the [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Winter Olympics]].<ref name="SunCourt" /> He appeared in six games, scoring one goal and five points for the eighth place Americans.<ref name="LOH" /> Conroy struggled under new coach [[Marc Crawford]] early in the [[2006β07 NHL season|2006β07 season]], falling to five goals and 16 points in 52 games for the Kings before he was traded back to the Flames on January 29, 2007, in exchange for [[Jamie Lundmark]] and two draft picks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=baf20a29-fac4-4bcc-bdca-9cce215ac864 |title=Conroy back with Flames |publisher=Canwest News Service |date=2007-01-29 |access-date=2010-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109111234/http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=baf20a29-fac4-4bcc-bdca-9cce215ac864 |archive-date=2012-11-09 }}</ref> An emotional Conroy, who said he was happy to return to Calgary, scored two goals the following night in his second debut with the Flames to defeat his former Kings teammates, 4β1.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/16897736/ |title=Kings already burned by Conroy trade |publisher=MSNBC Sports |date=2007-01-31 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723130701/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/16897736/ |archive-date=2012-07-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Conroy finished the season by scoring 21 points in 28 games for Calgary, then scored 34 points in [[2007β08 NHL season|2007β08]].<ref name="LOH" /> The Flames re-signed Conroy to a new contract prior to the [[2008β09 NHL season|2008β09 season]] and named him an alternate captain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/langkow-conroy-among-flames-re-signed-1.743279 |title=Langkow, Conroy among Flames re-signed |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2008-06-27 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2012-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108093720/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2008/06/27/flames-signings.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=b10df975-eef8-4199-9c90-f42b7cd1b791 |title=Conroy to sport 'A' for Flames' season opener |work=Calgary Herald |date=2008-10-09 |access-date=2010-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109111239/http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=b10df975-eef8-4199-9c90-f42b7cd1b791 |archive-date=2012-11-09 }}</ref> He scored his 500th career point on January 3, 2009, when he assisted on [[Todd Bertuzzi]]'s game-winning goal in a 3β2 win against the [[Nashville Predators]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=290103027 |title=Flames' Bertuzzi breaks tie vs. Preds with 23.4 seconds left |publisher=ESPN |date=2009-01-03 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2009-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424165456/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=290103027 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and finished the year with 48 points. The [[2009β10 NHL season|2009β10 season]] proved a difficult one for Conroy, as he scored only three goals and 12 assists during a season shortened by wrist and knee injures along with a broken foot.<ref>{{cite web |last=Busby |first=Ian |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2010/02/25/13018776-calsun.html |title=Flames back at it |work=Calgary Sun |date=2010-02-25 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2012-07-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721002036/http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2010/02/25/13018776-calsun.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He returned for another season as the Flames re-signed him to a one-year, two-way contract for the League minimum of $500,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=330242 |title=Flames sign Conroy to one-year contract |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2010-08-11 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2010-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815071652/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=330242 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the age of 39 years, Conroy [[List of NHL players with 1,000 games played|played his 1,000th NHL game]], against the [[Colorado Avalanche]], on October 28, 2010. Only [[Grant Ledyard]] was older (age 40) when he reached that milestone.<ref name="AOLIcy" /> Conroy played only nine more games after passing the milestone, and last played on December 20 against the [[Minnesota Wild]]. A healthy scratch in 32 of 50 games, and 28 of his final 29, Conroy was [[waivers (NHL)|waived]] on January 25, 2011. After going unclaimed, he was left with the option of joining Calgary's AHL affiliate in [[Abbotsford Heat|Abbotsford]] or retiring.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=351317 |title=Conroy considering retirement after clearing waivers |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2011-01-27 |access-date=2011-01-28 |archive-date=2011-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130043131/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=351317 |url-status=live }}</ref> One week later, on February 4, 2011, Conroy formally announced his retirement.<ref name="Retirement">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/conroy-retires-moves-to-flames-front-office-1.1065742 |title=Conroy retires, moves to Flames front office |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2011-02-04 |access-date=2011-02-04 |archive-date=2011-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206082248/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/02/04/sp-conroy-status.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ==Post-playing career== Upon his retirement, Conroy accepted a management position with the Flames organization, becoming the special assistant to General Manager [[Jay Feaster]].<ref name="Retirement" /> On June 6, 2014, Conroy was promoted to the position of assistant general manager, reporting to GM [[Brad Treliving]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/flames-name-former-player-conroy-pascall-as-assistant-general-managers/article19042586/|title=Flames name former player Conroy, Pascall as assistant general managers|newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=June 6, 2014|via=www.theglobeandmail.com|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065628/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/flames-name-former-player-conroy-pascall-as-assistant-general-managers/article19042586/|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 23, 2023, Conroy was announced as the eighth general manager in Flames history, following the departure of Treliving.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FLAMES NAME CRAIG CONROY GENERAL MANAGER|url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-name-craig-conroy-general-manager/c-344530868|date=May 23, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|website=NHL.com|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Off the ice== [[File:Craig Conroy 1000.png|thumb|right|Conroy, pictured with his family, is honored prior to playing his 1,000th career game.|alt=a man is pictured alongside his wife and three daughters as he is presented with a framed hockey jersey with the numeber 1000 on its back.]] Conroy has a wife, Jessie, and three daughters, Taylor, Sophia and Sydney.<ref name="AvenueCalgary" /> Conroy and his family chose to remain in Calgary following his retirement as a player, though they had considered other options including returning to his hometown of Potsdam, New York.<ref>{{cite web|last=Odland |first=Kristen |url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/calgary-flames/Conroy+clan+happy+stay+Calgary/4228380/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211002446/http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/calgary-flames/Conroy%2Bclan%2Bhappy%2Bstay%2BCalgary/4228380/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-02-11 |title=Conroy clan happy to stay in Calgary |work=Calgary Herald |date=2011-02-05 |access-date=2011-02-05 }}</ref> Conroy spends his summers in [[Henderson, New York|Henderson Harbor, New York]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160104064122/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-hockey/athletes/Craig-Conroy Craig Conroy, Team USA biography]</ref> Conroy is known for his outgoing and talkative nature,<ref name="CHPartingShot" /> traits that have made him a popular figure with the fans.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cruickshank |first=Scott |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=calgh-ca-3737123 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718134240/http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=calgh-ca-3737123 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-07-18 |title=1,000 reasons to smile for Flames' Conroy |work=Calgary Herald |date=2010-10-28 |access-date=2010-11-04 }}</ref> The Flames honored Conroy with the [[List of Calgary Flames award winners#J. R. "Bud" McCaig Award|J. R. "Bud" McCaig Award]], given by the organization to individuals that show respect, courtesy and compassion, in 2008β09.<ref name="MGMcCaigAward" /> He was also named him the winner of the [[List of Calgary Flames award winners#Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award|Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award]] in 2010 in recognition of his charitable efforts.<ref name="Scurfield" /> Additionally, his teammates voted him the organization's nominee for the [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] which is awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership and humanitarian contributions to their community.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=528215 |title=Conroy nominated for King Clancy |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2010-05-05 |access-date=2010-11-04 |archive-date=2012-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313025218/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=528215 |url-status=live }}</ref> Conroy is the spokesman for the team's charitable organization, the Flames Foundation for Life and routinely participates in team events.<ref name="Scurfield" /> ==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]] ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]] |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! [[Season (sports)|Season]] ! Team ! League ! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]] ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 1989β90 | [[Northwood School (Lake Placid, New York)|Northwood School]] | [[New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association|HS-NY]] | 31 || 33 || 43 || 76 || β | β || β || β || β || β |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[1990β91 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1990β91]] | [[Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey|Clarkson University]] | [[ECAC Hockey|ECAC]] | 39 || 8 || 22 || 30 || 24 | β || β || β || β || β |- | [[1991β92 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1991β92]] | Clarkson University | ECAC | 32 || 20 || 16 || 36 || 38 | β || β || β || β || β |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[1992β93 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1992β93]] | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 || 10 || 23 || 33 || 26 | β || β || β || β || β |- | [[1993β94 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1993β94]] | Clarkson University | ECAC | 34 || 26 || 39 || 65 || 48 | β || β || β || β || β |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[1994β95 AHL season|1994β95]] | [[Fredericton Canadiens]] | [[American Hockey League|AHL]] | 55 || 26 || 18 || 44 || 29 | 11 || 7 || 3 || 10 || 6 |- | [[1994β95 NHL season|1994β95]] | [[Montreal Canadiens]] | [[National Hockey League|NHL]] | 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 | β || β || β || β || β |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[1995β96 AHL season|1995β96]] | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 67 || 31 || 38 || 69 || 65 | 10 || 5 || 7 || 12 || 6 |- | [[1995β96 NHL season|1995β96]] | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | β || β || β || β || β |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[1996β97 AHL season|1996β97]] | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 9 || 10 || 6 || 16 || 10 | β || β || β || β || β |- | 1996β97 | [[Worcester IceCats]] | AHL | 5 || 5 || 6 || 11 || 2 | β || β || β || β || β |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[1996β97 NHL season|1996β97]] | [[St. Louis Blues]] | NHL | 61 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 43 | 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8 |- | [[1997β98 NHL season|1997β98]] | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 81 || 14 || 29 || 43 || 46 | 10 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[1998β99 NHL season|1998β99]] | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 || 14 || 25 || 39 || 38 | 13 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 6 |- | [[1999β00 NHL season|1999β00]] | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 79 || 12 || 15 || 27 || 36 | 7 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[2000β01 NHL season|2000β01]] | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 || 11 || 14 || 25 || 46 | β || β || β || β || β |- | 2000β01 | [[Calgary Flames]] | NHL | 14 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 14 | β || β || β || β || β |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[2001β02 NHL season|2001β02]] | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 || 27 || 48 || 75 || 32 | β || β || β || β || β |- | [[2002β03 NHL season|2002β03]] | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 || 22 || 37 || 59 || 36 | β || β || β || β || β |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[2003β04 NHL season|2003β04]] | Calgary Flames | NHL | 63 || 8 || 39 || 47 || 44 | 26 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 12 |- | [[2005β06 NHL season|2005β06]] | [[Los Angeles Kings]] | NHL | 78 || 22 || 44 || 66 || 78 | β || β || β || β || β |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[2006β07 NHL season|2006β07]] | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 52 || 5 || 11 || 16 || 38 | β || β || β || β || β |- | 2006β07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 28 || 8 || 13 || 21 || 18 | 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[2007β08 NHL season|2007β08]] | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 || 12 || 22 || 34 || 71 | 7 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 8 |- | [[2008β09 NHL season|2008β09]] | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 || 12 || 36 || 48 || 28 | 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[2009β10 NHL season|2009β10]] | Calgary Flames | NHL | 63 || 3 || 12 || 15 || 25 | β || β || β || β || β |- | [[2010β11 NHL season|2010β11]] | Calgary Flames | NHL | 18 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 8 | β || β || β || β || β |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 1,009 !! 182 !! 360 !! 542 !! 603 ! 81 !! 10 !! 20 !! 30 !! 52 |} ===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Comp ! ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | [[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004]] | [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]] | [[World Cup of Hockey|WCH]] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics β Men's tournament|2006]] | United States | [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games|OG]] | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 | International totals ! 8 ! 1 ! 4 ! 5 ! 2 |} ==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | University |- | All-[[ECAC Hockey]] [[List of All-ECAC Hockey Teams#Rookie Team|Rookie Team]] | [[1990β91 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1990β91]] | |- | All-[[ECAC Hockey]] [[List of All-ECAC Hockey Teams#First Team|First Team]] | [[1993β94 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1993β94]] | <ref name="LOH" /> |- | [[American Hockey Coaches Association|AHCA]] [[List of Division I AHCA All-American Teams|East First-Team All-American]] | 1993β94 | <ref name="LOH" /> |- | [[ECAC Hockey]] [[List of ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team|All-Tournament Team]] | [[1994 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|1994]] | <ref name = tournament>{{cite news|title=All-Tournament Honors|url=http://www.ecachockey.com/men/tournament/Men-s_All-Tournament_Teams.pdf|publisher=ECAC Hockey|access-date=2014-05-12|archive-date=2013-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616195013/http://www.ecachockey.com/men/tournament/Men-s_All-Tournament_Teams.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team | 1993β94 | <ref name="LOH" /> |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | [[List of Calgary Flames award winners|Calgary Flames team awards]] |- | [[List of Calgary Flames award winners#J. R. "Bud" McCaig Award|J. R. "Bud" McCaig Award]] | [[2008β09 Calgary Flames season|2008β09]] | <ref name="MGMcCaigAward">{{Cite book |title=2009β10 Calgary Flames Media Guide |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |last1=Hanlon |first1=Peter |last2=Kelso |first2=Sean |year=2009 |page=30}}</ref> |- | [[List of Calgary Flames award winners#Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award|Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award]] | [[2009β10 Calgary Flames season|2009β10]] | <ref name="Scurfield">{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=522384 |title=Conroy's contribution nets special award |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2010-03-23 |access-date=2010-10-31 |archive-date=2010-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329092046/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=522384 |url-status=live }}</ref> |} ==References== *''Career statistics'': {{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10285 |title=Craig Conroy profile |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=2011-03-13}} {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *{{Ice hockey stats}} {{s-start}} {{s-sport}} {{succession box | before = [[Dave Lowry]] | title = [[List of Calgary Flames captains|Calgary Flames captain]] | years = [[2001β02 NHL season|2002]]β[[2002β03 NHL season|03]] <br /><small> with [[Bob Boughner]], [[2001β02 NHL season|2002]]</small> | after = [[Jarome Iginla]]}} {{s-bef | before = [[Don Maloney]]<br><small>(Interim)</small>}} {{s-ttl|title = [[List of Calgary Flames general managers|General Manager of the Calgary Flames]] | years = [[2023β24 NHL season|2023]]βpresent}} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}} {{center|<small>''Note: Conroy and Boughner shared the captaincy, in the later half of the 2001β02 NHL season, after Lowry was stripped of the role.<br>Conroy was then named sole captain for the 2002β03 NHL season.''</small>}} {{NHL general managers}} {{Calgary Flames}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Conroy, Craig}} [[Category:1971 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American emigrants to Canada]] [[Category:American men's ice hockey centers]] [[Category:Calgary Flames captains]] [[Category:Calgary Flames general managers]] [[Category:Calgary Flames players]] [[Category:Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey players]] [[Category:Clarkson University alumni]] [[Category:Fredericton Canadiens players]] [[Category:Ice hockey people from New York (state)]] [[Category:Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics]] [[Category:Los Angeles Kings players]] [[Category:Montreal Canadiens draft picks]] [[Category:Montreal Canadiens players]] [[Category:Olympic ice hockey players for the United States]] [[Category:People from Potsdam, New York]] [[Category:St. Louis Blues players]] [[Category:Worcester IceCats players]] [[Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans]] [[Category:Ice hockey players from New York (state)]] [[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]] [[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]
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