Coach Cory

A retired professional hockey player and now coach who overcame early setbacks, to excel at Canisius College, where he became the all-time leader in points and goals, earning Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year honors. Undrafted, he began his career with the Norfolk Admirals in the AHL by winning the Calder Cup and earning MVP and Rookie of the Year awards, later playing in the NHL for teams such as the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Islanders, as well as in Switzerland. Since retiring, he founded Conacher Hockey, an elite-level hockey training centre for aspiring hockey players.