Sean James Pronger (born November 30, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player[1] who grew up in Dryden, Ontario, and played in the National Hockey League from 1995 to 2004. He played for the following teams: Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets and Vancouver Canucks, having been drafted 51st overall by Vancouver in 1991. In 260 regular-season games, he scored 23 goals and 36 assists for 59 points, picking up 159 penalty minutes. He is the older brother of Chris Pronger. Their mother Eila Pronger is from Pori, Finland.[2]
| Sean Pronger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 30, 1972 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Anaheim Ducks Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks Frankfurt Lions | ||
| NHL draft |
51st overall, 1991 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2005 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Kenora Boise | MMHL | 33 | 38 | 30 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Thunder Bay Flyers | USHL | 48 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 40 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 34 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 39 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 38 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Greensboro Monarchs | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Knoxville Cherokees | ECHL | 34 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 72 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 1996–97 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 39 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 41 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 62 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 16 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 51 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 82 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 85 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 54 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2001–02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 78 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 68 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 51 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 260 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 159 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Transactions
edit- June 22, 1991 - Drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round, 51st overall, in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
- February 14, 1995 - Signed as a free agent with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- March 24, 1998 - Traded by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Patrick Lalime.
- November 25, 1998 - Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with Petr Nedvěd and Chris Tamer, to the New York Rangers in exchange for Alexei Kovalev and Harry York.
- February 12, 1999 - Traded by the New York Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Eric Lacroix.
- August 25, 1999 - Signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins.
- December 5, 2000 - Traded by the Boston Bruins to the New York Islanders in exchange for future considerations.
- May 18, 2001 - Claimed on waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets from the New York Islanders.
- October 30, 2003 - Traded by the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Zenith Komarniski.
References
edit- ^ https://www.nhl.com/player/sean-pronger-8458565 [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/mtv3uutiset (2021-12-27). "NHL-legenda Chris Pronger puhuu MTV Urheilulle suomalaisesta taustastaan – illallismuisto Teemu Selänteestä naurattaa edelleen: "Isoisä opetti meidät kiroilemaan suomeksi"". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database