Jim Conacher

James Conacher (May 5, 1921 – April 9, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He was born in Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Toronto, Ontario.

Jim Conacher
Born (1921-05-05)May 5, 1921
Motherwell, Scotland
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 (NHL)
Indianapolis Capitals (AHL)
Chicago Black Hawks (NHL)
Milwaukee Seagulls (USHL)
New York Rangers (NHL)
Buffalo Bisons (AHL)
Playing career 1945–1953

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]

See also
  • List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom

References
  1. Bonnie Conacher obituary
  2. HighBeam
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2014-02-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2014-02-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. James Conacher Obituary


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