October 27, 2010
Conroy Reveals his Hockey Secret
Photo by Kathy Willens/Canadian Press
The following article featuring former Clarkson standout Craig Conroy appeared October 22 on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Web site.
By Tim Wharnsby
Behind that perma grin, Craig Conroy has kept a secret all these years.
The popular Calgary Flames centre confessed that he did not grow up in Potsdam, N.Y., dreaming about becoming the next Wayne Gretzky or one day playing in the NHL.
Conroy's aspirations were more practical. He simply was content to play hockey for Clarkson University, a school on the outskirts of town that had produced NHLers Dave Taylor and Craig Laughlin before Conroy and Todd Marchant, Erik Cole, Randy Jones and Willie Mitchell, after him.
Complete article can be accessed via the CBC Web site by clicking here.
