The NHL Alumni Affiliation introduced early on Monday, Oct. 21, that Pete Conacher — the son of Charlie Conacher — had sadly handed away on the age of 92.
Conacher started his NHL profession in 1951-52 as a 19-year-old with the Chicago Blackhawks the place he performed components of 4 seasons and amassed practically half of his profession video games performed. In November 1954, he was traded to the New York Rangers with Invoice Gadsby for Wealthy Lamoureux, Nick Mickoski and Allan Stanley.
He would make another NHL cease with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1957-58 the place he performed 5 video games for his hometown staff earlier than closing out his hockey profession within the AHL with the Buffalo Bisons and Hershey Bears.
Conacher completed his NHL profession with 229 video games performed, 47 objectives and 86 factors. However because the press launch by the NHL Alumni notes, Conacher’s affect off the ice was simply as outstanding.
“He was the President of the Ontario Particular Olympics chapter. A board member for the Charlie Conacher Throat Most cancers Analysis Fund on the Toronto Basic Hospital and held a seat on the Board of Administrators for the Ontario Sports activities Corridor of Fame. Pete has been an amazing supporter of the NHL Alumni in all the time serving to his teammates and their households. He was one of many authentic founders of the NHL Oldtimers Hockey Membership,” the assertion reads.
The NHL Alumni Affiliation is gloomy to study that Pete Conacher has handed away at 92 years outdated.
Pete began his journey getting referred to as as much as the NHL at 19 for the @NHLBlackhawks through the 1951-52 season after posting an unimaginable 53 objectives, 67 assists for 120 factors in 53… pic.twitter.com/nUhOFep9rd
— NHL Alumni (@NHLAlumni) October 21, 2024
Conacher was a member of a prestigious hockey household that included his father and Stanley Cup champion with the Maple Leafs — Charlie — in addition to a variety of different relations who wore threads within the NHL. The newest relative to play within the NHL was a distant one— Cory Conacher — who performed for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
On high of his NHL accomplishments, Conacher was a part of the successful staff on the 1959 World Hockey Championships with the Belleville McFarlands, a small accomplishment in an illustrious life.
