Chris Pryor

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

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.

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.

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.

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. His hiring was regarded as a "No.1 Priority" for Hextall, as the pair had previously worked together extensively in Philadelphia. Pryor was promoted on June 14, 2022 to Assistant General Manager, aiding Hextall in managing all aspects of the team. 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		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		—	—	—	—	—

External links

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