 Conroy played only nine more games after passing the milestone , and last played on December 20 against the Minnesota Wild . A healthy scratch in 32 of 50 games , and 28 of his final 29 , Conroy was waived on January 25 , 2011 . After going unclaimed , he was left with the option of joining Calgary 's AHL affiliate in Abbotsford or retiring . One week later , on February 4 , 2011 , Conroy formally announced his retirement and accepted a management position with the Flames organization , becoming the special assistant to General Manager Jay Feaster . On June 6 , 2014 , Conroy was promoted to the position of assistant general manager , reporting to GM Brad Treliving . 
