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| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
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▲| former_teams = [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]<br>[[Ottawa Senators]]<br>[[Buffalo Sabres]]<br>[[New York Islanders]]<br>[[Lausanne HC]]<br>[[SC Bern]]<br>[[HC Ambrì-Piotta]]
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 2011
| career_end = 2024
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'''Cory Conacher''' (born December 14, 1989) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who
==Playing career==
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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. He graduated with a degree in Finance. He was subsequently signed after his senior year in [[2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|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 (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]] of the [[American Hockey League|AHL]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wgrz.com/news/article/126763/277/Conacher-Signs-AHL-Contract- | title = Conacher signs AHL contract | website = wgrz.com | date = 2011-07-06 | accessdate = 2011-07-06 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120917174957/http://www.wgrz.com/news/article/126763/277/Conacher-Signs-AHL-Contract- | archive-date = 2012-09-17 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
In the [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]] season, after attending the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] pre-season camp,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/undrafted-free-agent-cory-conacher-in-mix-for-roster-spot-with-tampa-bay/1193124 | title = Undrafted free-agent Cory Conacher in the mix for roster spot with Tampa Bay | publisher = [[TampaBay.com]] | date = 2011-09-23 | accessdate = 2011-09-23 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120426150537/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/undrafted-free-agent-cory-conacher-in-mix-for-roster-spot-with-tampa-bay/1193124 | archive-date = 2012-04-26 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Conacher was selected to play in the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic, after leading all rookies in scoring. While leading the Admirals in goals and points, Conacher signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Admirals' NHL affiliate, the Tampa Bay Lightning, on March 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=620014 | title = Lightning sign forward Cory Conacher | publisher = [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] | date = 2012-03-01 | accessdate = 2012-03-01}}</ref> 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.<ref name = "MVP">{{cite web | url = http://theahl.com/conacher-voted-ahl-mvp-p177103 | title = Conacher voted AHL MVP | publisher = [[American Hockey League]] | date = 2012-04-13 | accessdate = 2012-04-13 | archive-date = 2012-05-02 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120502115030/http://theahl.com/conacher-voted-ahl-mvp-p177103 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
With the [[2012–13 NHL lockout|NHL lockout]] in effect, Conacher started the [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]] season with Tampa's new AHL affiliate, the [[Syracuse Crunch]]. Once the lockout concluded Conacher was recalled by the Lightning to attend training camp for the shortened NHL 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.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=663838&navid=nhl:topheads | title = Lightning get Bishop in exchange for Conacher | publisher = [[National Hockey League]] | date = 2013-04-03 | accessdate = 2013-04-03}}</ref>
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On July 13, 2016, Conacher once again signed with the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] of the National Hockey League to a one-year, one-way contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=889346|title=Lightning sign forward Cory Conacher to one-year contract|access-date=2016-07-13 | publisher = [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] | date = 2016-07-13}}</ref> On January 29, 2017, Conacher was added to the 2017 [[American Hockey League]] All-Star Classic roster. Conacher will represent the Crunch on the North Division All-Star team.<ref name="3 MORE ADDED TO ALL-STAR ROSTERS">{{cite web| url = http://theahl.com/3-more-added-to-all-star-rosters | title = 3 MORE ADDED TO ALL-STAR ROSTERS | publisher = theahl.com | date = 2017-01-29 | accessdate = 2017-01-29 | language = English}}</ref> On April 6, 2017, Conacher was named to the [[2016–17 AHL season|2016-17]] AHL ALL-Star Second Team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://syracusecrunch.com/news/2017/4/6/syracuse-crunch-matt-taormina-cory-conacher-named-to-2016-17-ahl-all-star-teams.aspx |title=Matt Taormina, Cory Conacher named to 2016-17 AHL All-Star Teams |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=April 6, 2017 | website = syracusecrunch.com |publisher=[[Syracuse Crunch]] |access-date=April 6, 2017 |quote=}}</ref> On June 28, 2017, the Lightning announced that it had re-signed Conacher to a two-year, $1.3 million contract extension.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-re-sign-forward-cory-conacher-to-two-year-contract/c-290200686 |title=Lightning re-sign forward Cory Conacher to two-year contract |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=June 28, 2017 | website = NHL.com |publisher=[[Tampa Bay Lightning]] |access-date=June 28, 2017 |quote=}}</ref> On October 17, 2018, the Lightning re-signed Conacher to a one-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/lightning-re-sign-forward-cory-conacher-to-one-year-contract/c-301036648|title=Lightning re-sign forward Cory Conacher to one-year contract|publisher=NHL.com|accessdate=October 17, 2018}}</ref>
On July 28, 2020, Conacher returned to the [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]] (NL) and agreed to a three-year contract with [[Lausanne HC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/20016-for-three-years-lausanne-hc-confirms-arrival-of-cory-conacher|title=For three years - Lausanne HC confirms arrival of Cory Conacher|date=28 July 2020 |publisher=swisshockeynews.ch|accessdate=July 28, 2020}}</ref> On February 16, 2021, Conacher moved to former club, SC Bern. Conacher signed a new 3-year deal with SCB, keeping him at the club through to the end of the 2022/23 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/22643-cory-conacher-leaves-lhc-joins-sc-bern-effective-immediately|title=Cory Conacher leaves LHC, joins SC Bern effective immediately|date=16 February 2021 |publisher=swisshockeynews.ch|accessdate=February 16, 2021}}</ref> On February 23, 2022, SC Bern announced that Conacher would be loaned to [[HC Ambrì-Piotta]] for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scb.ch/news/news/artikel/cory-conacher-per-sofort-zu-ambri-piotta|title=Cory Conacher to HC Ambri-Piotta immediately|publisher=scb.ch|language=de-ch|accessdate=February 23, 2022}}</ref>
After two seasons in Switzerland, and with a desire to play closer to home,<ref>{{cite web| url = https://theahl.com/weekend-notebook-conacher-excited-for-ahl-return | title = Weekend notebook: Conacher excited for AHL return | publisher = [[American Hockey League]] | date = November 4, 2022 | accessdate = November 9, 2022}}</ref> Conacher opted to return to North America for the [[2022-23 AHL season|2022–23]] season and signed a professional tryout contract with the [[Belleville Senators]] of the AHL, affiliate of former club the Ottawa Senators, on November 1, 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bellevillesens.com/belleville-sens-sign-forward-cory-conacher-professional-tryout-offer/ | title = Belleville Sens sign Cory Conacher to PTO | publisher = [[Belleville Senators]] | date = November 1, 2022 | accessdate = November 1, 2022}}</ref> Conacher featured in just 2 games with Belleville before suffering a long-term injury in which he was released upon his recovery. On February 22, 2023, Conacher continued in the AHL by signing a PTO with the [[Charlotte Checkers]], affiliate to the [[Florida Panthers]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://charlottecheckers.com/articles/panthers-send-grigori-denisenko-to-charlotte | title = Checkers sign Cory Conacher to PTO | publisher = [[Charlotte Checkers]] | date = February 22, 2023 | accessdate = February 22, 2023}}</ref> In playing with the Checkers for the remainder of the season, Conacher collected 9 points through 15 games.
As a free agent, Conacher was again on the move within the AHL, securing a one-year contract with the [[Chicago Wolves]] on June 1, 2023.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/chicago_wolves/status/1664005317208731655 | title = Wolves sign Cory Conacher | publisher = [[Twitter]] | author = [[Chicago Wolves]] | date = June 1, 2023 | accessdate = June 1, 2023}}</ref> He was later signed to a [[Ice hockey contract #Professional_tryout|professional tryout contract]] to attend the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] training camp in preparation for the {{nhly|2023}} season on August 29, 2023.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-sign-conacher-perlini-to-professional-tryout/c-345642122 | title = Canes sign Conacher, Perlini to PTOs | publisher = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] | date = August 29, 2023 | accessdate = August 29, 2023}}</ref> In his last professional season, Conacher posted 8 goals and 19 points through 66 regular season games with the Wolves.
==Personal==
Conacher was born with a [[bladder exstrophy]], a rare condition in which his [[Urinary bladder|bladder]] was outside his body. When he was ten days old he underwent a ten-hour surgical procedure 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.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mooney|first1=Roger|title='Dream big' drives Lightning's Conacher brothers|url=
Conacher is a distant relative of [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]rs [[Charlie Conacher|Charlie]], [[Roy Conacher|Roy]], and [[Lionel Conacher]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespec.com/sports/hockey/article/681969--burlington-s-little-big-man-conacher-turning-some-heads-in-norfolk-with-his-scoring-prowess|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104225137/http://www.thespec.com/sports/hockey/article/681969--burlington-s-little-big-man-conacher-turning-some-heads-in-norfolk-with-his-scoring-prowess|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 4, 2013|title=Burlington's little big man Conacher turning some heads in Norfolk|website=thespec.com|date=March 5, 2012|accessdate=March 5, 2012}}</ref> but despite rumours to the contrary, he is not related to former NHL forward [[Pat Conacher]]. Cory Conacher has a younger brother, Shane Conacher,
==Career statistics==
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| [[2022–23 AHL season|2022–23]] || [[Belleville Senators]] || AHL || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 ||—||—||—||—||—
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| 2022–23|| [[Charlotte Checkers]] || AHL || 15 || 4 || 5 || 9 || 6 ||7||2||1||3||2
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| [[2023–24 AHL season|2023–24]] || [[Chicago Wolves]] || AHL || 66 || 8 || 11 || 19 || 80 ||—||—||—||—||—
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals
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{{Medal|Gold|[[2015 Spengler Cup|2015 Davos]]|}}
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===International===
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| [[2015 Spengler Cup|SC]]
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| All-Rookie Team
| 2011–12
| <ref>{{cite web | url = http://theahl.com/2011-12-ahl-all-rookie-team-announced-p176961 | title = AHL All-Rookie Team announced | publisher = [[American Hockey League]] | date = 2012-04-04 | accessdate = 2012-04-12 | archive-date = 2012-06-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120627040103/http://theahl.com/2011-12-ahl-all-rookie-team-announced-p176961 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
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| Second All-Star Team
| 2011–12, [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]]
| <ref>{{cite web | url = http://theahl.com/2011-12-first-and-second-all-stars-named-p176981 | title = 2011–12 First and Second All-Stars named | publisher = [[American Hockey League]] | date = 2012-04-05 | accessdate = 2012-04-05 | archive-date = 2012-04-08 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120408093639/http://theahl.com/2011-12-first-and-second-all-stars-named-p176981 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://syracusecrunch.com/news/2017/4/6/syracuse-crunch-matt-taormina-cory-conacher-named-to-2016-17-ahl-all-star-teams.aspx |title=Matt Taormina, Cory Conacher named to 2016-17 AHL All-Star Teams |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=April 6, 2017 | website = syracusecrunch.com |publisher=[[Syracuse Crunch]] |access-date=April 6, 2017 |quote=}}</ref>
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| [[Calder Cup]] (Norfolk Admirals)
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