Tim Conboy Tim Conboy ( born March 22 , 1982 in Rosemount , Minnesota ) is an American professional ice hockey player . He is currently playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) . His younger brother , Andrew Conboy , is also a professional ice hockey player . Playing career . Rochester Mustangs . Following his high school playing career with Brainerd High School , Conboy joined the Rochester Mustangs of the USHL for the 2000 - 01 season . In 51 games with the Mustangs , Conboy had five goals and 14 points , as well as a league high 256 penalty minutes . He returned to the Mustangs for the 2001 - 02 season , where in 14 games , Conboy had a goal and seven points . He then was traded to the Topeka Scarecrows . Topeka Scarecrows . Conboy finished the 2001 - 02 season with the Topeka Scarecrows , where he played in 29 games , scoring four goals and 19 points , while accumulating 128 penalty minutes . In the 2002 NHL Entry Draft , the San Jose Sharks drafted Conboy with the 217th overall pick . St . Cloud State Huskies . After his junior career , Conboy played with the St . Cloud State Huskies . In his first season with the club in 2002 - 03 , Conboy had three goals and 15 points in 31 games . In his second season with the team in 2003 - 04 , Conboy scored five goals and 10 points in 32 games with the Huskies . San Jose Sharks . Conboy turned pro after his college season ended , and appeared with the Cleveland Barons for three games in the playoffs durin the 2003 - 04 season . In those three games , Conboy had three assists . With the 2004 - 05 NHL lockout cancelling the NHL season , the Sharks assigned Conboy to the Barons for the 2004 - 05 season . In 61 games with Cleveland , Conboy had four goals and 15 points , however , the Barons failed to qualify for the playoffs . Conboy spent the 2005 - 06 in Cleveland , as he improved his offensive numbers to six goals and 20 points in 78 games . After the season , Conboy became a free agent , and on July 21 , 2006 , he signed with the Carolina Hurricanes . Carolina Hurricanes . The Carolina Hurricanes assigned Conboy to the Albany River Rats , the teams AHL affiliate , for the 2006 - 07 season . In 75 games with Albany , Conboy had three goals and 10 points , while getting 163 penalty minutes . In five playoff games , Conboy chipped in with an assist . Conboy began the 2007 - 08 with the River Rats , where in 52 games , Conboy had two goals and four points , as well as a team high 191 penalty minutes . In one playoff game with Albany , Conboy had no points . Conboy also saw his first NHL action in 2007 - 08 , as he played in his first NHL game on January 12 , 2008 , earning an assist and a fighting major with Scott Walker , as the Hurricanes lost to the Colorado Avalanche 5 - 4 . Conboy appeared in 19 games with the Hurricanes , earning five assists . He split the 2008 - 09 with the River Rats , as he had one goal and six points in 39 games , and the Hurricanes , as Conboy had an assist in 28 games . Conboy played in his first NHL playoff game on April 15 , 2009 , as he was held pointless in a 4 - 1 loss to the New Jersey Devils . In total , Conboy had no points in three post - season games . Conboy once again split time between Albany and Carolina in the 2009 - 10 season , as he had three assists in 37 games with the River Rats , and was held pointless in 12 NHL games with the Hurricanes . Conboy returned to the River Rats for the playoffs , where he had an assist in eight games . After the season , Conboy became a free agent , and signed with the Buffalo Sabres on July 16 , 2010 . Buffalo Sabres . The Sabres assigned Conboy to the Rochester Americans of the AHL for the 2010 - 11 season . In 72 games with the Americans , Conboy recorded 12 assists and 233 penalty minutes , helping the team reach the playoffs . In 12 playoff games , Conboy scored a goal and two points . On July 11 , 2011 , Conboy signed a contract with the Ottawa Senators . Family . He has family in the UK . Conboy Rules ! ! !