Oilers’ First Cup Championship Pinnacle of Conacher’s Career

In the spring of 1984, Pat Conacher was a member of the Edmonton Oilers’ first Stanley Cup championship.
Oilers’ First Cup Championship Pinnacle of Conacher’s Career
Defenseman Ken Sutton of the Buffalo Sabres and Pat Conacher of the Los Angeles Kings fight for the puck during a game at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, N.Y., on Dec. 19 1993. Rick Stewart
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Pat Conacher knows what it feels like to make National Hockey League history.

The Stanley Cup Finals head south, with Game 3 set for Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., on Monday. The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers split the first two games played in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.