Postmedia’s Wes Gilbertson writes that Craig Conroy has earned a promotion. He’ll soon be announced as the next GM for the Calgary Flames.
Over the past few weeks, Flames president of hockey ops Don Maloney has conducted virtual interviews with dozens of potential candidates for the general manager gig. Marc Bergevin, Stan Bowman and Dave Nonis were reportedly among the short-listers to travel to Calgary for a second round of how-do-ya-dos and what-would-ya-dos.
He will bring the same work ethic and competitive fire that helped him to log 1,000-and-some appearances as an NHL player and to score invites to represent the U.S. at both the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and 2006 Winter Olympics.Article content He’ll bring positivity, optimism and the same bubbly personality that led him to dial the post-game call-in show after a series victory during the Flames’ fairytale run to the Stanley Cup final in 2004.
Calgary Flames alumnus Craig Conroy speaks during the team’s 40th season luncheon at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday, March 9, 2020.It’s tough to judge the work of an assistant GM, since they don’t ultimately make the decisions, but Conroy was considered a valuable part of Treliving’s inner circle and often dispatched on important scouting missions.
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