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| 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Pat Conacher
Selected in
fourth round
No. 76 overall by New York Rangers
Born
May 1, 1959
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Center
Height: 5-8 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Saskatoon (WHL)
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1976-77 |
Battleford | SJHL |
57 | 22 |
35 | 57 |
65 | | 1977-78 |
Billings | WCHL |
72 | 31 |
44 | 75 |
105 | | 1978-79 |
Billings | WHL |
39 | 25 |
37 | 62 |
50 | | |
Saskatoon | WHL |
33 | 15 |
32 | 47 |
37 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Worked in construction business in Calgary during
off-seasons of his playing days. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 4, 1980 (Philadelphia at N.Y.
Rangers)
Numbers: 28 (N.Y. Rangers); 15 (Edmonton); 14, 32 (New
Jersey);
15 (Los Angeles); 11 (Calgary); 25 (N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup:
1984. Playing Status: Retired for final time in 1998 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1980-1996 |
N.Y. Rangers, Edmonton,
N.J., L.A., Calgary, NYI | 521 |
63 | 76 |
139 | 235 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A | TP | PIM | | 1980-1993 |
NYR, EDM, NJ, LA | 66 |
11 | 10 |
21 | 40 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1993 (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Defensive Player of Year: 1995
Los Angeles Unsung Hero:
1992-93, 1995
Los Angeles Most Inspirational Player: 1993-94
Coaching
Career: Named Phoenix assistant coach on Feb. 17, 2001, and remained in
that position until June 22, 2004.
Broadcasting Career: Named
Anaheim radio color commentator prior to 1996-97 season and remained in
position through 1996-97 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed remainder of N.Y. Rangers' 1980 training camp and entire 1980-81 season with
shattered left ankle, an injury suffered
during N.Y. Rangers' Sept. 21, 1980, rookie-team scrimmage vs. Washington. The
injury required season-ending surgery. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with
sprained back, suffered in February 1988. ... Shifted from center to
left wing during 1987-88 season and became an NHL regular as a result. ...
Played on line with Doug Brown and Claude Loiselle for New Jersey during 1988
playoffs. ... Played right wing for part of 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons.
... Missed part of 1988-89 season with badly bruised right knee, an injury
suffered during New Jersey's Dec. 26, 1988, game at N.Y. Rangers. ... Had
postseason reconstructive left shoulder surgery on April 7, 1989. ... Played
on line with David Maley and Doug Brown for New Jersey in 1989-90. ... Missed
part of 1990 playoffs with sprained left knee, suffered during Game 3 of New
Jersey's first-round series at Washington on April 9, 1990. ... Missed
remainder of New Jersey's 1990 training camp and start of 1990-91 season with
strained left knee, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Sept. 22, 1990,
preseason game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with
ulcer, diagnosed in February 1991. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 with groin
injury, suffered during New Jersey's Oct. 24, 1991, game at Pittsburgh, and
with hernia, an injury that required surgery on Jan. 9, 1992. ... Switched
from left wing back to center after trade to Los Angeles, but continued to
play left wing as well for Kings. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with
strained lower back, an injury suffered during Los Angeles' Nov. 21, 1993,
game at Dallas, and with sore ribs, an injury suffered during Los Angeles'
Jan. 25, 1994, game vs. Winnipeg. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with
strained back, an injury suffered in January 1996. ... Retired for first time
on Sept. 5, 1996, after N.Y. Islanders chose not to
offer him new contract for 1996-97 season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: New Haven (AHL);
Springfield (AHL); Tulsa (CHL); Moncton (AHL); Nova Scotia, Maine (AHL); Utica
(AHL); Team Canada
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Utica Captain: 1989-90
1979-80: Played on AHL regular-season champion (New Haven).
Coaching Career: Named Team Canada player-assistant coach on Nov. 23,
1997, and remained in that position through 1997-98 season. ... Named Kelowna
(WHL) assistant coach on Jan. 20, 2000, and remained in that position through
1999-00 season. ... Named Utah (AHL) head coach on June 22, 2004, and remained
in that position into 2004-05 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of
1982-83 season with shoulder injury, suffered in November 1982. ... Considered
quitting hockey in October 1983 because he felt he was languishing in the
minor leagues, but he was called up to Edmonton by the end of the month. ...
Missed part of 1984-85 season with groin injury, suffered in December 1984.
... Missed part of 1989-90 season after he displaced two teeth and suffered
50-stitch facial laceration when cross-checked into the boards by Steve Seftel
during Utica's Oct. 13, 1989, game vs. Baltimore. ... Came out of
retirement while serving as Team Canada assistant coach to play for Team
Canada during 1997-98 season.
Personal: Full name is Patrick John
Conacher. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: N.Y. Rangers did not offer
Conacher a contract for the 1983-84 season, and he became an unrestricted free
agent. He signed with Edmonton on October 4, 1983. |
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SNAPSHOT '79 | | Total Selected: |
126 | | Forwards: |
74 | | Defense: |
41 | | Goaltenders: |
11 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
15 |
| Canadian: |
109 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
10 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
103 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
23 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
23 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
10 |
| Olympians: |
15 |
| Picks Traded: |
17 |
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