| Position | Centre |
|---|---|
| Shoots | Left |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 8 |
| Weight lb | 188 |
| Played for | New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers New Jersey Devils Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames New York Islanders |
| Ntl team | CAN |
| Birth date | May 1, 1959 (age 67) |
| Birth place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Draft (1979) | 76th overall |
| Draft team | New York Rangers |
| Career start | 1979 |
| Career end | 1996 |
Patrick John Conacher (born May 1, 1959) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward. He last played with the Canada men's national ice hockey team during the 1997–98 season.
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.[1]
Conacher was an amateur scout with the Vancouver Canucks from 2019 to 2022.[2][3]
Family
On March 4, 2014, following the trade of Roberto Luongo to the Florida Panthers, Conacher's son, Pat Conacher, Jr.,[4] was employed as a back-up goaltender by the Vancouver Canucks[5] in an NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes.[6]
Pat Conacher is not related to the family of Lionel Conacher.[7]
Awards and achievements
- 1983–84 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Billings Bighorns | WCHL | 72 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 105 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 22 | ||
| 1978–79 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 39 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 33 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1979–80 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 53 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 77 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 63 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 45 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 28 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 68 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 69 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1985–86 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 56 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Utica Devils | AHL | 47 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1988–89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 55 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Utica Devils | AHL | 57 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1990–91 | Utica Devils | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 49 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 44 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 77 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 48 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 35 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | New York Islanders | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 521 | 63 | 76 | 139 | 235 | 67 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | ||||
References
- ^ "Canucks tab Pat Conacher to direct Utica Comets". Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ Birnell, Ben (September 11, 2019). "Pat Conacher has new role with Canucks organization". Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (May 6, 2022). "Canucks begin to turnover front office, let go five amateur scouts". The Province. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Pat Conacher". Elite Prospects
- ^ "Canucks Forced to Use Backup Goalie Who Hasn't Played in 9 years |". Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more"
- ^ Pete Logue (2015-03-25). "A Tale of Two Conachers...". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2015-10-21.