| Chris Pryor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1961-01-23)January 23, 1961 (age 64) Saint Paul,Minnesota, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars New York Islanders | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1993 | ||
Christopher Michael Pryor (born January 23, 1961) is anAmerican former professionalice hockeydefenseman who played parts of six seasons in theNational Hockey League (NHL) for theMinnesota North Stars andNew York Islanders. He served as the Assistant General Manager of thePittsburgh Penguins from 2021 to 2023.
At the conclusion of his playing career in 1993, Pryor was an assistant coach for one season with the minor leagueSalt Lake Golden Eagles, before he transitioned into a front office career as a scout. He was an amateur scout and player development director for the New York Islanders from 1994 to 1998.[1]
From 1998 until his termination in 2019, he was a part of thePhiladelphia Flyers organization, filling the roles of scout, scouting director, director of player personnel and eventually Assistant General Manager.[2][3]
After two years with theNashville Predators scouting department, he was hired by incoming Pittsburgh Penguins General ManagerRon Hextall in February, 2021 to join the Penguins as director of player personnel. His role involved overseeing the organization's scouting operations in North America and Europe as well as assisting in team personnel decisions.[4] His hiring was regarded as a "No.1 Priority" for Hextall, as the pair had previously worked together extensively in Philadelphia.[5] Pryor was promoted on June 14, 2022 to Assistant General Manager, aiding Hextall in managing all aspects of the team.[6] He and Hextall were both fired on April 14, 2023 after the Penguins missed the playoffs for the first time since 2006.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 27 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 33 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 35 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 34 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 72 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 215 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1984–85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 77 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 158 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 55 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 50 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 56 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 54 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New York Islanders | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 60 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 105 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 41 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 1992–93 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 82 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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