Tim Conboy

Timothy M. Conboy
Born	(1982-03-22) March 22, 1982 Rosemount, Minnesota, United States
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenseman (retired)
Known for	Playing in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes as an enforcer

Timothy M. Conboy (born March 22, 1982) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who competed in the National Hockey League representing the Carolina Hurricanes. He was known primarily for his role as an enforcer.

Amateur

Following his graduation from Brainerd High School, Conboy joined the Rochester Mustangs in the USHL for the 2000–01 campaign. During that season, he tallied five goals and 14 points while leading the league with 256 penalty minutes across 51 games. He returned to Rochester in 2001–02 before being traded to the Topeka Scarecrows, finishing that season with four goals and 19 points in 29 contests. Selected 217th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Conboy then spent two seasons at St. Cloud State Huskies, accumulating eight goals and 25 points over 63 games.

Professional

Conboy began his professional career late in the 2003–04 season, participating in three playoff matches with the Cleveland Barons of the AHL, where he contributed three assists. During the NHL lockout year of 2004–05, he played a full season with Cleveland, posting four goals and 15 points in 61 appearances. The subsequent season saw him improve to six goals and 20 points over 78 games.

As a free agent in July 2006, Conboy signed with the Carolina Hurricanes and was assigned to their AHL team, the Albany River Rats. There, he provided modest offensive output along with a substantial physical presence marked by penalty minutes. He debuted in the NHL during the 2007–08 season, appearing in 19 games for Carolina and registering five assists.

Over the next seasons, Conboy split time between Albany and Carolina, offering a strong physical role combined with limited scoring production. He took part in NHL playoff action with Carolina but did not record any points across three postseason games. In July 2010, he inked a deal with the Buffalo Sabres, spending that season with their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates, where he amassed 12 assists and accumulated 233 penalty minutes.

In July 2011, Conboy signed with the Ottawa Senators. The following year, he transitioned to European hockey by joining German DEL club ERC Ingolstadt. After two seasons there, he transferred to another DEL team, Düsseldorfer EG, in May 2014.

Conboy ended his professional playing career following the injury-plagued 2017–18 DEL season, during which he appeared in only seven games.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Rosemount High School	HSMN			1	2	3			—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Rosemount High School	HSMN			3	5	8			—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Brainerd High School	HSMN		22	20	26	46			—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Rochester Mustangs	USHL		51	5	9	14	256		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Rochester Mustangs	USHL		14	1	6	7	65		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Topeka ScareCrows	USHL		29	4	15	19	128		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Texas Tornado	NAHL		2	0	0	0	6
2002–03	St. Cloud State University	WCHA		31	3	12	15

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Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	- |2003–04	Lone Star Cavalry	NAHL	3	0	0	0	9					- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|2003–04	St. Cloud State University	WCHA	33	5	5	10	82					- |2003–04	Cleveland Barons	American Hockey League						3	0	3	3	- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|2004–05	Cleveland Barons	AHL	61	4	11	15	134					- |2005–06	Cleveland Barons	AHL	78	6	14	20	124					- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|2006–07	Albany River Rats	AHL	75	3	7	10	163	5	0	1	1	- |2007–08	Albany River Rats	AHL	52	2	2	4	191	1	0	0	0	- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"|2007–08	Carolina Hurricanes	National Hockey League	19	0	5	5	60