Interview with Conroy

[doublebass]

Some nice insights into managements approach

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/t...aig_Conroy.mp3

[PugnaciousIntern]

It's too long for me to listen to today - any specific revelations? Or more just perspective stuff?

[Locke]

I think its still going.

Gotta love Conny but 'concise' is not his forte.

[GreatWhiteEbola]

Skip to 7:15...

[foofighter15]

Originally Posted by Locke

I think its still going.

Gotta love Conny but 'concise' is not his forte.

Concise is not his loud?

[VilleN]

Originally Posted by foofighter15

Concise is not his loud?

What? It means strength in that context... am I missing something?

[Homeslice]

Great interview! Mostly Connie's own revelations in his post NHL career.

Retells how he started in the NHL.
His own progression as a player.
Differences between then and today's NHL.
How things changed for him once he joined management, but also realizing you want to support players in the way that you were or better (i.e tells Johnny contact story; how sending players down or trading them are the worst conversations, etc).
Stories of 2004 run.
Goals of new season, etc.

It's a long interview, but I love this kinda format - highly entertaining because it's not just all fluff. Conroy is a great story teller and is a details-oriented, big picture guy (if that even exists in the world). Glad he's on our management team.

[Kswiss]

Originally Posted by doublebass

Some nice insights into managements approach

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/t...aig_Conroy.mp3

Keep these coming! Connie is one of the best interviewees ever.

[topfiverecords]

My day has 24 hours. I'll gladly use 1.5 to listen to a Conroy interview.

[CaptainCrunch]

I remember when Craig retired, I did a tribute video to him, and I found an interview clip from his highschool team, and he was the exact same guy as he is now.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

My day has 24 hours. I'll gladly use 1.5 to listen to a Conroy interview.

And in that 1.5 hours you'll gather a years worth of information

[McG]

Originally Posted by Lanny'sDaMan

And in that 1.5 hours you'll gather a years worth of information

And in that year’s worth of information you will be seriously overqualified to be part of the Edmonton Oilers management team.

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

Trent McLellan is the best!


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[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I remember when Craig retired, I did a tribute video to him, and I found an interview clip from his highschool team, and he was the exact same guy as he is now.

Connie's rockin' the Cooper-Alls here...

[activeStick]

Thanks for sharing. Listening now and Conroy's talking about how he's liked things from all of his bosses (Feaster, Burke, Treliving) and would want to build a structure using things he's learned from everyone. I wonder when he'll start to get offers from other teams for a GM role?