Craig Conroy
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Craig Conroy (born 4 September 1971 in Potsdam, New York, USA) is a professional Ice Hockey player with the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings.
Craig Conroy, drafted 123rd overall at the 1990 draft by the Montreal Canadiens, 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 in 2001. He was captain of the Flames until the beginning of the 2003/04 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 2004 World Cup Of Hockey.
Career statistics as of end 2003/04 season: 127 goals, 238 assists, 348 points, 373 penalty minutes in 672 games.
Achievements
- 1998 - Nominated for Frank J. Selke Trophy
- 2002 - Nominated for Frank J. Selke Trophy
- 2004 - Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
- 2004 - Played in Stanley Cup Final
- 2004 - Named in Team USA for World Cup of Hockey
External Links
Statistics from NHL.com - [1] (http://www.nhl.com/lineups/player/8455919.html)