| Pat Conacher |
| Patrick John Conacher Left Wing Left-Handed Shot Height: 5' 8", Weight: 190 pounds Born: 5.1.59 Edmonton, Alberta |
| How he arrived: Signed as a free agent from the Edmonton Oilers, 8.14.85 How he left: Traded to the Los Angeles Kings for future considerations, 9.3.92 |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
Conacher was small in stature, but he played the game like a big man at times. He played a hard-working rugged style. While
he was a good second line scoring center on lower levels (Juniors and minors, I mean.), as a Devil, he got more regular work in
the NHL by being moved to left wing and taking a more defensive role, which he played well, especially during the Miracle of
'88 playoff run.
That rugged style, however, did lead him to being injured quite frequently. He has had troubles with a knee, a groin, and even
had postseason shoulder surgery after the 88-89 season while in New Jersey.
He would be traded to the Kings in time to play in what would be the best season in that team's history, as they made it to the
Stanley Cup finals, but lost to the Montreal Canadiens in 6 games. Let me be the eternal optimist about it, though: He'll always
have 1984, playing in 3 games for the Oilers during their run for the Cup, thus, him getting a Cup ring himself.
He would be a mainstay in LA until 1996, when he was rented by the Calgary Flames for about a month, then finished the
season with the Islanders. He would retire after the season was over and went into broadcasting for one season, doing color for
the Ducks' radio team.
He attempted a comeback during the 97-98 season with the Canadian National Team, playing 34 games with them. He also
served as an assistant coach while he played that year.
The coaching jobs kept coming, though. He finished the 99-00 season as the head man for the WHL's Kelowna Rockets.
Then, during the 00-01 season, he became an assistant for the Phoenix Coyotes and served there until 2004, when he took
over as the head coach of the AHL's Utah Grizzlies for the following season. He moved on to the San Antonio Rampage for the
05-06 season. That was the last known job he held.
he was a good second line scoring center on lower levels (Juniors and minors, I mean.), as a Devil, he got more regular work in
the NHL by being moved to left wing and taking a more defensive role, which he played well, especially during the Miracle of
'88 playoff run.
That rugged style, however, did lead him to being injured quite frequently. He has had troubles with a knee, a groin, and even
had postseason shoulder surgery after the 88-89 season while in New Jersey.
He would be traded to the Kings in time to play in what would be the best season in that team's history, as they made it to the
Stanley Cup finals, but lost to the Montreal Canadiens in 6 games. Let me be the eternal optimist about it, though: He'll always
have 1984, playing in 3 games for the Oilers during their run for the Cup, thus, him getting a Cup ring himself.
He would be a mainstay in LA until 1996, when he was rented by the Calgary Flames for about a month, then finished the
season with the Islanders. He would retire after the season was over and went into broadcasting for one season, doing color for
the Ducks' radio team.
He attempted a comeback during the 97-98 season with the Canadian National Team, playing 34 games with them. He also
served as an assistant coach while he played that year.
The coaching jobs kept coming, though. He finished the 99-00 season as the head man for the WHL's Kelowna Rockets.
Then, during the 00-01 season, he became an assistant for the Phoenix Coyotes and served there until 2004, when he took
over as the head coach of the AHL's Utah Grizzlies for the following season. He moved on to the San Antonio Rampage for the
05-06 season. That was the last known job he held.
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| Entry Draft: 1979 Fourth Round Pick (76th overall) by the New York Rangers |
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