Charlie Conacher

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Position	Right Winger
Shot	Right
Nickname(s)	The Big Bomber
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb)
Pro Clubs	Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings New York Americans
Nationality	Canada
Born	December 20, 1909, Toronto, ON, Canada
Died	December 30, 1967 (aged 58), Toronto, ON, Canada
Pro Career	1929 – 1941
Hall of Fame, 1961

Charles William "Charlie" Conacher (b. December 20, 1909 in Toronto, Ontario - December 30, 1967) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Americans, and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.

Anchoring the Kid Line with Harvey "Busher" Jackson and Joe Primeau, Charlie was a member of the Maple Leafs teams of the 1930s that won one Stanley Cup and finished runner-up six times. 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.

Charlie was a brother of Hall of Famers Lionel Conacher and Roy Conacher. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961 and, later, to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1998, he was ranked number 36 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

Charlie Conacher died in 1967 and was buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.

The Charlie Conacher Humanitarian Award, also known as the Charlie Conacher Memorial Trophy, was an award named Conacher. This award was given out to the NHL player who best exhibited outstanding humanitarian and public services contributions, from 1968 - the year of Charlie Conacher's death - to 1984.

[edit] See also

• Notable families in the NHL
• List of famous ice hockey linemates
• List of players with 5 or more goals in an NHL game

[edit] External links

• Charlie Conacher's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Charlie Conacher's biography at Legends of Hockey