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Cory Conacher
With the Senators during the 2013 playoffs.
Born (1989-12-14) December 14, 1989 (age 34)
Burlington, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Ottawa Senators
Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present

Cory Conacher (born December 14, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Playing career

Growing up in Burlington, Ontario, Conacher spent most of his minor hockey career playing AA and A hockey in the OMHA's Tri-County League until playing AAA at Major Midget in 2005-06 season. He spent two years playing Midget for the Eagles before graduating as an 18-year old to the OJHL's Burlington Cougars Jr.A. club in 2006-07.

Prior to turning professional, Conacher played college hockey at Canisius College with the Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey team. He would ultimately become the school's all-time leader in points (147), goals (62) and game-winning goals (12) in 129 games.[1]

Cory Conacher in the penalty box in Pittsburgh

Largely due to his diminutive size, Conacher went undrafted through his four years with Canisius. However, Conacher became the program's most decorated player, setting 12 records, and was subsequently signed after his senior year in 2010–11 to amateur try-out contracts with the Rochester Americans, Cincinnati Cyclones and the Milwaukee Admirals. As a free agent on July 6, 2011, Conacher signed a one-year contract with the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL.[2]

In the 2011–12 season, after attending and impressing at the Tampa Bay Lightning pre-season camp,[3] Conacher immediately established himself as a prolific scorer not only within the Admirals but also the AHL. He was selected to play and placed in the starting lineup for the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic, after leading all rookies in scoring, prior to the game. While leading the Admirals in goals and points during their professional hockey record 28 game winning streak, Conacher signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Admirals' NHL affiliate, the Tampa Bay Lightning, on March 1, 2012.[4] Upon helping the Admirals capture their first Calder Cup, Conacher's successful season was rewarded with the Les Cunningham Award as the league's MVP, becoming just the fourth rookie to win it since it was first presented in 1948. Conacher was subsequently awarded the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award and was also named to the AHL All-Rookie team and the Second AHL All-Star Team.[5]

With the NHL lockout in effect, Conacher started the 2012–13 season, with new AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. He was recalled by the Lightning to attend the training camp for the shortened lockout season. He immediately made an impact with Tampa Bay, scoring his first NHL goal in his first NHL game on January 19, 2013, on opening night against Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals in a 6-3 win. Conacher continued to be productive and placed second in NHL rookie scoring with 24 points in 35 games before being dealt at the trade deadline (along with a 2013 fourth-round draft pick) to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for goaltender Ben Bishop on April 3, 2013.[6]

Personal

Conacher was born with a rare condition in which his bladder was outside his body. As a result, he underwent a ten hour surgical procedure at only five days old in which doctors reconstructed his pelvis in order to place his bladder back into his body. The situation was so severe that doctors informed his parents that he might never walk properly.[7] Additionally, Conacher has suffered from Type 1 Diabetes since the age of eight. When not playing he often has an insulin pump attached to his hip to regulate his sugar levels.[1]

Conacher is a distant relative of Hockey Hall of Famers Charlie, Roy, and Lionel Conacher.[8]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Burlington Eagles OMHA 48 30 33 63 30 — — — — —
2006–07 Burlington Cougars OPJHL 48 22 40 62 62 — — — — —
2007–08 Canisius College AHA 20 7 10 17 24 — — — — —
2008–09 Canisius College AHA 37 12 23 35 42 — — — — —
2009–10 Canisius College AHA 35 20 33 53 36 — — — — —
2010–11 Canisius College AHA 37 23 19 42 54 — — — — —
2010–11 Rochester Americans AHL 2 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2010–11 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 3 5 2 7 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 5 3 2 5 2 7 0 1 1 6
2011–12 Norfolk Admirals AHL 75 39 41 80 114 18 2 13 15 28
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL 36 12 16 28 56 — — — — —
2012–13 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 35 9 15 24 16 — — — — —
2012–13 Ottawa Senators NHL 12 2 3 5 6 8 3 0 3 31
NHL totals 47 11 18 29 20 8 3 0 3 31

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-Atlantic Hockey First Team 2009-10 [9]
Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year 2009-10 [10]
All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team 2010-11
AHL Les Cunningham Award 2011-12 [5]
AHL Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award 2011-12 [11]
AHL AHL All-Rookie Team 2011-12 [12]
AHL AHL Second All-Star Team 2011-12 [13]
AHL Calder Cup 2011-12 [14]

References

  1. ^ a b Wharnsby, Tim (October 9, 2012). "Cory Conacher has overcome plenty, including surname". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved April 4, 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Conacher signs AHL contract". wgrz.com. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-07-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Undrafted free-agent Cory Conacher in the mix for roster spot with Tampa Bay". TampaBay.com. 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2011-09-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Lightning sign forward Cory Conacher". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-03-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b "Conacher voted AHL MVP". American Hockey League. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2012-04-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Lightning get Bishop in exchange for Conacher". National Hockey League. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ The Little Train that Did http://www.westlakeword.com/sports/2013/03/18/the-little-train-that-did/
  8. ^ "Burlington's little big man Conacher turning some heads in Norfolk". thespec.com. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-03-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "NCAA 2010 AHA All-Star Team". Eliteprospects.com. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Conacher gets off to another hot start". InsideCollegeHockey.com. 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2012-01-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Conacher named top rookie". American Hockey League. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2012-04-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "AHL All-Rookie Team announced". American Hockey League. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "2011–12 First and Second All-Stars named". American Hockey League. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Admirals win 2012 Calder Cup Championship". Norfolk Admirals. 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2012-06-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year
2009-10 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Scoring Trophy
2009-10 		Succeeded by

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