Jim Conacher
Born (1921-05-05)May 5, 1921
Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died April 9, 2020(2020-04-09) (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 19451953

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.

Life and career

Conacher 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 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1938–39 Toronto Young Rangers OHA 82130 30110
1939–40 Toronto Young Rangers OHA 16139228 22020
1940–41 Oshawa Generals OHA 161715328 12681410
1940–41 Toronto Donnell-Mudge TMHL
1940–41 Oshawa Generals M-Cup 52572
1941–42 Omaha Knights AHA 4721234422 8571210
1942–43 Cornwall Army QSHL 263182112
1943–44 Toronto Tip Tops TIHL 31450
1944–45 Toronto Tip Tops TIHL 11010
1945–46 Detroit Red Wings NHL 201566 51120
1945–46 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 321730476
1946–47 Detroit Red Wings NHL 331613292 52132
1946–47 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 241518336
1947–48 Detroit Red Wings NHL 601723402 92022
1948–49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 41012
1948–49 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5525234841
1949–50 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6613203314
1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5210273716
1950–51 Milwaukee Sea Gulls USHL 92462
1951–52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 51120
1951–52 New York Rangers NHL 160112
1952–53 New York Rangers NHL 171452
1952–53 Buffalo Bisons AHL 346212719
NHL totals 3288511720287 195274

See also

References

  1. Bonnie Conacher obituary
  2. HighBeam
  3. "Lions Gate Hospital Foundation". Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  4. "The Pulse: Lions Gate Hospital Newsletter" (PDF). Fall 2008. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-23.
  5. "James Conacher Obituary".
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