Sean Pronger

Sean Pronger
Born	(1972-11-30) November 30, 1972 (age 52) 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

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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		39	7	7	14	20		9	0	2	2	4
1996–97	Baltimore Bandits	AHL		41	26	17	43	17		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	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

• 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

1. https://www.nhl.com/player/sean-pronger-8458565 ^{[ bare URL ]}
2. "NHL-legenda Chris Pronger puhuu MTV Urheilulle suomalaisesta taustastaan – illallismuisto Teemu Selänteestä naurattaa edelleen: "Isoisä opetti meidät kiroilemaan suomeksi"". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2023-08-15.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database