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2015-16 Hockey Roster

63 Shane Conacher

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 175
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Burlington, Ontario

Biography

   
 SHANE CONACHER'S CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON GP G A PTS SHOTS +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG
2013-14 32 6 17 23 60 +2 6-12 1 0 1
2014-15 37 11 26 37 106 +6 5-10 4 1 2
2015-16 39 20 26 46 136 +12 5-18 3 0 6
CAREER 108 37 69 106 302 +20 16-40 8 1 9
 
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2, Four Times
Assists: 4, at Niagara, 2/24/15
Points: 4, Two Times
Goal Streak: 4, 1/16/16 - 1/16/16
Point Streak: 10, 12/13/15 - 1/23/16
CONACHER IN THE NEWS
• Conacher and Edwards Land on All-Academic Team
• Conacher Looks to Learn with Marlies
• Hockey Names Postseason Award Winners
• Conacher Signs with AHL's Toronto Marlies
• Conacher and Cuddemi Collect All-AHC Honors
• Oh, brother: Another Conacher Nears Milestone for the Griffs
• Standing Tall in the NCAA
• Hobey Baker Nominee Conacher Won't Be Overshadowed
• Conacher Listed on Hobey Baker Ballot
• Conacher Named AHC Player of the Month
• Conacher Named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week
• Canisius' Shane Conacher on Brother's Influence, Buffalo Hockey Scene
• Griffs' Cuddemi, Conacher feed on Challenges
• Hockey Names Postseason Award Winners
• Conacher Named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month
• Conacher Named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week
• Hockey's Band of Brothers; Shane Shoots at brother Cory's Record
• Griffs Earn Preseason Honors
• Hockey Welcomes Five to 2013-14 Roster
2015-16 ALL-ATLANTIC HOCKEY FIRST TEAM
ATLANTIC HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE MONTH (DEC. 2015)
ATLANTIC HOCKEY ROOKIE OF THE MONTH (MARCH 2014)
AHC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (DEC. 8, 2015)
AHC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK (MARCH 18, 2014)
SCHOOL RECORDS
• 6 single-season game-winning goals (2015-16)
• (tied) 4 assists in a game (at Niagara, 1/24/15)
2015-16 • JUNIOR YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Named to the All-Atlantic Hockey First Team, becoming just the second Griff forward to earn the honor.
• Led the Griffs with 46 points, 20 goals and 26 assists.
• His 46 points are the third-most in the program’s Division I history, while his 20 goals rank sixth and his 26 assists are tied for fourth.
• Finished the year ranked 17th nationally in points, 16th in goals and 26th in assists.
• Also led Canisius and placed eighth nationally with six game-winning goals, establishing a new school record.
• Added assists on another two game-winning tallies, combining to score or set up eight of the team’s 12 game winners during the season.
• Four of his six game-winning goals were scored in the third period, tied for the most in the country.
• Overall, ranked third nationally with 12 third-period goals and ninth with 20 third-period points.
• Named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month in December and Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week on Dec. 8.
• Earned the weekly accolade after a five-point weekend at Air Force. Recorded two points (1g, 1a) in the opener (Dec. 4) before a three-point game (1g, 2a) in the finale, including a game-winning goal that was named the No. 3 Play of the Week by the NCAA (Dec. 5).
• Added a three-point performance in a 6-2 win versus Robert Morris during the month (Dec. 13), while also scoring a goal at No. 20 Merrimack (Dec. 20).
• Matched a career high with four points on two goals and two assists in a 6-3 victory at Bentley (Feb. 13).
• Posted a season-best three assists in a 4-3 win over Mercyhurst (Nov. 20).
• Recorded five points in the Atlantic Hockey First Round, helping the Griffs eliminate rival Niagara (March 4-6).
• Registered two assists in game one versus the Purple Eagles (March 4), while posting three points (1g, 2a) in a 4-1 game three victory (March 6).
• Also posted three points in games against Holy Cross (Oct. 24) and RIT (Jan. 9).
• Scored two goals in a game for the first four times in his career.
• Became the 10th player in program history with 100 career points (and just the second junior) with a goal versus Sacred Heart (Feb. 19).
• Recorded a point in a career-best 10-straight games from Dec. 23 to Jan. 23, while netting a goal in four-straight contests from Jan. 8 to Jan. 16.
• Ranked second on the team and first among forwards with a plus/minus rating of +12.
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.
• Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District I At-Large Team, one of 12 hockey players in the country to collect the district honor.
2014-15 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• One of five players to play in all 37 games.
• Ranked second on the team with 37 points.
• Also led the Griffs with 26 assists, while placing second with 11 goals.
• Ranked 18th nationally and second in Atlantic Hockey with 0.70 assists per game.
• His 26 assists are also tied for the most by a Griff underclassmen and tied for fourth overall in the school’s record book.
• Netted the first-ever goal at HARBORCENTER, scoring just 22 second into the opener versus Ohio State. Also added an assist on the night as Canisius played the Buckeyes to a 3-3 draw (Oct. 31).
• Matched a program record with four assists in a 6-4 win at rival Niagara (Jan. 24).
• Posted three points (1g, 2a) in a 4-4 draw versus Sacred Heart (Nov. 8).
• Overall, recorded eight multi-point games during the season, including six multi-assists contests.
• Scored or assisted on the game-winning goal on seven occasions.
• Led the Griffs with 15 power-play points (4g, 11a).
• Netted his first career short-handed goal at Army, igniting a rally from down three goals for a 6-4 victory (Oct. 17).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.
2013-14 • FRESHMAN YEAR
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Appeared in 32 games as a rookie.
• Missed nine contests with an injury from Oct. 25 to Nov. 19.
• Totaled 23 points, six goals and 17 assists.
• Ranked 20th nationally among rookies and third in Atlantic Hockey with 0.72 points per game.
• Earned Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month honors in March after helping lead the Griffs to their second-consecutive conference title game.
• Accumulated eight points, three goals, five assists and a plus/minus rating of +8 in seven postseason games.
• Posted a season-best three points on a goal and two assists in a come-from-behind 5-4 double-overtime victory against second-seeded Bentley in the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals. His tally was the game-tying score with 4:05 remaining in the third period (March 15).
• Added an assist on the game-winning goal in the 3-2 deciding-game victory versus the Falcons (March 16).
• Collected Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week honors following the Bentley series.
• Registered two assists against Mercyhurst in the Atlantic Hockey Semifinals (March 21) and one goal in the championship versus Robert Morris (March 22).
• Netted his first career game-winning and power-play goal in game one of the Atlantic Hockey First Round against Sacred Heart (March 7).
• Tallied his first career point in his first collegiate game with an assist at Niagara (Oct. 12).
• Netted his first collegiate goal in a victory at Army (Dec. 6).
• Posted a pair of assists in games against Holy Cross (Jan. 3) and Niagara (Feb. 6).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Led the St. Michael’s Buzzers to the 2013 OJHL Championship.
• Earned the Brent Ladds Trophy as the OJHL Playoff MVP after leading the Buzzers with 35 points (14g, 21a) during the 23-game postseason run.
• Totaled 57 points, 28 goals and 29 assists in 51 games with St. Michael’s and the Burlington Cougars during the 2012-13 campaign.
• Selected as an OJHL West All-Star.
• Played for Team Canada East at the 2012 World Junior A Challenge, netting three goals in five games.
PERSONAL
• Son of Dave and Debbie Conacher.
• Two bothers, Kelin and Cory, and one sister, Jaclyn.
• Cory played for the Griffs from 2007 to 2011 and was named the 2009-10 Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year. The program’s all-time leader in career points and goals, he played with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders of the NHL.
• Majoring in sport management.

Statistics

Season:
2015-16

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Historical Player Information

  • 63

    2013-14Freshman

    Forward
    5'11" 166 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2014-15Sophomore

    Forward
    5'11" 177 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2015-16Junior

    Forward
    5'11" 175 lbs
    63