Chris Pryor

Christopher Michael Pryor (born January 23, 1961) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars and New York Islanders. He served as the Assistant General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2021 to 2023.

Chris Pryor
Born (1961-01-23) January 23, 1961
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

At the conclusion of his playing career in 1993, Pryor was an assistant coach for one season with the minor league Salt 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 the Philadelphia Flyers organization, filling the roles of scout, scouting director, director of player personnel and eventually Assistant General Manager.[2][3]

After two years with the Nashville Predators scouting department, he was hired by incoming Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ron 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.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1979–80 University of New Hampshire ECAC 279132227 —————
1980–81 University of New Hampshire ECAC 3310273736 —————
1981–82 University of New Hampshire ECAC 353161936 —————
1982–83 University of New Hampshire ECAC 34491323 —————
1983–84 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 7272128215 512311
1984–85 Springfield Indians AHL 7732124158 40220
1984–85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 400016 —————
1985–86 Springfield Indians AHL 5541620104 —————
1985–86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 70110 —————
1986–87 Springfield Indians AHL 502217 —————
1986–87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 5013449 —————
1987–88 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 5641620171 —————
1987–88 Minnesota North Stars NHL 30006 —————
1987–88 New York Islanders NHL 10002 —————
1988–89 Springfield Indians AHL 54369205 —————
1988–89 New York Islanders NHL 700025 —————
1989–90 Springfield Indians AHL 603710105 1813412
1989–90 New York Islanders NHL 1000024 —————
1990–91 Capital District Islanders AHL 4118994 —————
1991–92 Capital District Islanders AHL 2203312 722418
1992–93 Capital District Islanders AHL 30006 —————
NHL totals 82145122 —————

References
  1. "Chris Pryor at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. "Flyers Promote Chris Pryor to Assistant GM, Director of Player Personnel". Philadelphia Flyers. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. "Flyers fire AGM Pryor, assistant coach Murphy". TSN.ca. November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  4. "Penguins Name Chris Pryor Director of Player Personnel". The Official Site of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. "Bringing Pryor on Board Was a "No. 1 Priority" for Hextall". NHL.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. Rorabaugh, Seth (2022-06-14). "Penguins promote Chris Pryor to assistant general manager". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.


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