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CRAIG CONROY - CLARKSON ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

CLARKSON
ATHLETIC HALL of FAME
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CRAIG CONROY '94
Class of 2012 Inductee



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One of the all-time fan favorites in the lengthy history of Clarkson Hockey, Craig Conroy is the local boy who made good. A native of Potsdam, Conroy was a standout in the town’s youth hockey programs, starred at Potsdam High School, and excelled at the Northwood School before following in the footsteps of his father Mike ’73 and uncles Terry Conroy ’78 and Tom Taylor ’82 in skating for the Golden Knights.

Once at Clarkson, the North County native soon endeared himself to the Green and Gold faithful. As a freshman center, Conroy experienced a solid campaign in 1990-91 as the Knights’ leading rookie scorer with 30 points (8-22) on a Clarkson squad that enjoyed great success. Conroy helped to lead the Knights to a school-record 29 wins, a first-place finish in the ECAC regular season, the championship of the conference tournament at the Boston Garden, and NCAA Tournament victories over Wisconsin and Lake Superior State en route to a Frozen Four appearance in St. Paul, MN.

The hard-working center continued to make his presence felt as a sophomore and junior. Conroy was as one of the Knights’ leading scorers with 36 (19-17) and 35 (10-25) points, respectively in the 1991-92 and 1992-93 campaigns. Clarkson posted 20-or-more wins and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of those seasons. He helped the Knights win the ECAC Tournament Championship in the inaugural event at Lake Placid in 1993, recording his 100th career point by scoring a goal in the 5-3 semifinal win over Rensselaer.

Conroy emerged as one of the best players in college hockey during his senior campaign of 1993-94, when he was runner-up for college hockey’s most prestigious honor, the Hobey Baker Award. He also was selected as a first-team All
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-America and ECAC All-Star, and was named to the ECAC All-Tournament team. Clarkson’s MVP and leading scorer with 66 points on 26 goals and 40 assists in 34 games, the Knights’ co-captain was among the leading scorers in the country in points per game (1.94).

A 6-2, 195-pound center, Conroy is listed among the all-time leading Clarkson scorers with 167 points on 63 goals and 104 assists through 140 career games. He played a pivotal role in the Knights’ success during the early 1990s, helping to lead head coach Mark Morris’ squads to four consecutive 20-win campaigns and 91 combined victories from 1990-94.

Clarkson claimed an ECAC Regular Season title (1990-91), won two league tournament championships (1991, 1993) and participated in NCAA postseason play
 
three years (1991, 1992, 1993), including a Frozen Four appearance (1991), during Conroy’s Clarkson career.

A 1990 sixth-round NHL draft choice (123rd overall) of the Montreal Canadiens, Conroy’s exceptional play on the ice did not end with the Golden Knights. Conroy, who played his first NHL game on February 15, 1995, went on to an illustrious professional career. He skated in 1,009 NHL games over 16 seasons and scored 542 points on 182 goals and 360 assists playing for Montreal, St. Louis, Calgary and Los Angeles. On October 28, 2010 the former Golden Knight all-star became the 255th hockey player all-time to skate in 1,000 NHL games when the Calgary Flames hosted the Colorado Avalanche. Frequently labeled as “the nicest guy in hockey”, Conroy was nominated for both the Bill Masterton and King Clancy NHL awards. He also was twice a finalist for the NHL Selke Trophy, in 1998 while with St. Louis, and again in 2002 as a member of the Flames.

Conroy skated with the United States National Team at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and played alongside former Clarkson All-American Erik Cole on the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team in Torino, Italy.

Conroy made his retirement from the National Hockey League official on February 4, 2011 as a member of the Calgary Flames, but he has remained involved with professional hockey as a special assistant in the Calgary organization. 

On October 20, 2012 Conroy's Clarkson Jersey (#7) was retired by the Golden Knights, joining those of Dave Taylor ‘77 (#24), Craig Laughlin ‘80 (#22) and Colin Patterson ‘86 (#25) hanging from the Cheel Arena rafters.
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