Pat Conacher
| Pat Conacher | |||
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| Born |
May 1, 1959 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers New Jersey Devils Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames New York Islanders |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 76th overall, 1979 New York Rangers |
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| Playing career | 1979–1996 | ||
Patrick John Conacher (born May 1, 1959) is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. He last played with the Canada men's national ice hockey team during the 1997-98 season. He is currently the General Manager of the Utica Comets, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate for the Vancouver Canucks.
Conacher who was born in Edmonton, Alberta, started his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the New York Rangers in 1980. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, and New York Islanders. He left the NHL after the 1996 season. He won the Stanley Cup in 1984 with the Edmonton Oilers.
Conacher was the first player in NHL history to complete the Hudson River triple, by serving as a member of the Rangers, Islanders and Devils franchises.
On July 26, 2011, he was named the new head coach of the WHL's Regina Pats, a position he held until August 2013 when he accepted the position as the General Manager for the Utica Comets of the AHL.
On March 4, 2014, following the trade of Roberto Luongo to the Florida Panthers, Conacher's son, Pat Conacher, Jr., was employed as a back-up goaltender by the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes.
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