Gary Conn is an American retired ice hockey

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who was an All-American for

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Career

Conn was a member of

's first recruiting class when the

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program was revived in 1977. The Black Bears started out in Division II and saw some success with Conn as leading scorer in his freshman season. The next season, Maine finished in the top three in their 16-team division and made the postseason. Conn again led the team in scoring, this time with 65 points, and was named to the All-Conference team. Maine received the top seed in the ECAC 2 Tournament and won their first playoff game but were upset in the semifinals. After their 25-win season, the program was promoted to Division I and jumped straight into

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. Conn led the team in scoring for the third consecutive year, though with 20 fewer points and the Black Bears finished with a losing record. Just as they had in D-II, Maine won over 20 games in their second year and made the postseason. Conn led all Black Bear scorers once again and was named an All-American. Conn's was inducted into the Maine Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. After graduating, Conn spent time with five different professional teams over two seasons in the new

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. He retired after the 1983 season.

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Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Conn, Gary 1959 births Living people Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Sportspeople from Salem, Massachusetts Ice hockey people from Essex County, Massachusetts American ice hockey centers AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players Baltimore Skipjacks players Erie Golden Blades players Salem Raiders players