Shane Conacher Returns to Adirondack
July 24, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Adirondack Thunder News Release
Glens Falls, NY - The Adirondack Thunder, proud ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, announced today that it has signed forward Shane Conacher to a standard player contract for the 2018-2019 season.
Conacher, 24, returns to the Thunder after spending last season shuffling between Adirondack and the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch. While with the Thunder, the Burlington, Ont. native posted professional career highs in goals and assists as he led the team with 63 points (20-43-63) from 55 regular season games played, good for more than a point per game. He added an additional four points (3-1-4) in seven Kelly Cup Playoffs contests.
Prior to last season, the five-foot-eleven forward had seen time in the AHL and ECHL with the Toronto Marlies and Orlando Solar Bears, respectively. Conacher notched three points (2-1-3) in 10 games with the Marlies over the span of two seasons and finished the 2016-2017 season in Orlando, registering 16 points (3-13-16) in 32 games with the Solar Bears.
Conacher is an NCAA college hockey product, having played three seasons at Canisius College in Buffalo before turning pro. He accumulated 106 points (37-69-106) throughout his college career, while leading the Golden Griffins in scoring during his final season.
Shane is the younger brother of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cory Conacher.
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