James Conacher (May 5, 1921 – April 9, 2020) was a Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers between 1945 and 1952. Conacher was born in Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Toronto, Ontario.
| Jim Conacher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 5, 1921 Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||
| Died |
April 9, 2020 (aged 98) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1945–1953 | ||
Life and career
editConacher started his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings. He went on to play with the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks. Conacher recorded 85 goals and 117 assists for 202 points in 328 career NHL games. After his hockey career, he worked as an advertising salesman for newspaper companies in Toronto. After Chick Webster's death in January 2018, he became the oldest living former NHL player.
Conacher was married to Bonnie, who died in November 2013.[1] He later resided in West Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] The couple were active in the Vancouver Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.[3][4] Conacher died on April 9, 2020, at the age of 98.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1938–39 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 16 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 16 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 1940–41 | Toronto Donnell-Mudge | TMHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1941–42 | Omaha Knights | AHA | 47 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 1942–43 | Cornwall Army | QSHL | 26 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Tip Tops | TIHL | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Toronto Tip Tops | TIHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 32 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 33 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 24 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1948–49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 55 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 66 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 52 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Milwaukee Sea Gulls | USHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | New York Rangers | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 34 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 328 | 85 | 117 | 202 | 87 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bonnie Conacher obituary
- ^ HighBeam
- ^ "Lions Gate Hospital Foundation". Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ "The Pulse: Lions Gate Hospital Newsletter" (PDF). Fall 2008. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-23.
- ^ "James Conacher Obituary".
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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