Charlie Conacher

Charlie Conacher
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1961
Born (1909-12-20)December 20, 1909
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died December 30, 1967(1967-12-30) (aged 58)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
New York Americans
Playing career 1929–1941

Charles William "The Big Bomber" Conacher, Sr. (December 20, 1909 – December 30, 1967) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and New York Americans in the National Hockey League. An early power forward, Conacher was nicknamed "The Big Bomber," for his size, powerful shot and goal scoring. He led the NHL five times in goals, and twice led in overall scoring. Over five seasons from 1931-32 to 1935-36 Conacher was named to three NHL First All-Star Teams and two NHL Second All-Star Teams. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2013, Charlie Conacher was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.[1] In 2017 Conacher was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[2]

  1. ^ "Charlie Conacher". oshof.ca. Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL.com. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.