About Brian Conacher
Born 1941. Brian Conacher is a Canadian ice hockey player.
Brian Kennedy Conacher (born August 31, 1941) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach, executive, and broadcaster. Conacher played 155 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings between 1961 and 1972, winning the Stanley Cup with Toronto in 1967. He later played one season in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Ottawa Nationals in 1972β73. In the mid-1960s Conacher was reinstated as an amateur player and joined the Canada national team, playing at the 1964 Winter Olympics. He later served as a coach in the minor North American Hockey League, and general manager of both the Indianapolis Racers and Edmonton Oilers in the WHA. He was the manager of Maple Leaf Gardens until 1998. Conacher also held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
Personal information Conacher is the son of Lionel Conacher, who was voted Canada's top athlete for the first half of the century. He was educated at Toronto's Upper Canada College.
His brother, Lionel Jr., was a professional Canadian football player.
Charlie Conacher and Roy Conacher are Brian's uncles.
He is the cousin of Murray Henderson and Pete Conacher.
Playing career Conacher played on the Canadian Olympic hockey team coached by Father David Bauer at the 1964 Winter Olympics at Innsbruck, Austria. He was also a player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing full seasons during the 1967 and 1968 campaigns. He won the Stanley Cup with the Maple Leafs in 1967. In 1968, he played in the NHL All-Star Game, though not as an All-Star but as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs (in those years, the current Stanley Cup Champion played the All-Star team). Brian was notable in that game as one of only two players to wear a helmet. After 1968, he was relegated, once again, to the minor leagues, until he finally finished his NHL career with a final season with the Detroit Red Wings in 1971β72. He then decided to try out the new World Hockey Association, joining the Ottawa Nationals for a season.
Coaching career After retiring as a player, Conacher had a few small coaching stints in the minor leagues before becoming the general manager of the WHA Indianapolis Racers, and then the same position in 1977β78 with the WHA Edmonton Oilers.
Conacher was also a part-time coach with Upper Canada College. Some of the students he coached became collegiate and/or professional hockey players: Syl Apps III, Jason Cipolla (played with the St. John's Maple Leafs), Andre Faust (Philadelphia Flyers), Mike McKee (Quebec Nordiques), and NHL first-round pick Daniel Tkaczuk.
Broadcasting career As a broadcaster, Conacher was most notable as fellow UCC graduate Foster Hewitt's colour man during the 1972 Summit Series. He also teamed with Curt Gowdy to call hockey for the U.S. coverage of the 1976 Winter Olympics on ABC.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1958β59 Toronto Marlboros OHA 6 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 1959β60 Toronto Marlboros OHA 42 17 17 34 2 3 0 0 0 2 1960β61 Toronto Marlboros OHA 14 2 5 7 7 β β β β β 1961β62 Toronto Marlboros MTJAHL 25 12 27 39 4 12 7 8 15 18 1961β62 Rochester Americans AHL 3 0 0 0 2 β β β β β 1961β62 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0 β β β β β 1962β63 University of Western Ontario CIAU β β β β β β β β β β 1963β64 Canada National Team Intl β β β β β β β β β β 1964β65 Canada National Team Intl β β β β β β β β β β 1965β66 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 0 0 2 β β β β β 1965β66 Rochester Americans AHL 69 14 16 30 66 12 6 0 6 18 1966β67 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 66 14 13 27 47 12 3 2 5 21 1967β68 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 64 11 14 25 31 β β β β β 1967β68 Rochester Americans AHL 5 2 2 4 6 β β β β β 1968β69 Canada National Team Intl β β β β β β β β β β 1969β70 Canada National Team Intl β β β β β β β β β β 1970β71 Canada National Team Intl β β β β β β β β β β 1971β72 Detroit Red Wings NHL 22 3 1 4 4 β β β β β 1971β72 Fort Worth Wings CHL 40 13 13 26 4 7 3 2 5 4 1972β73 Ottawa Nationals WHA 69 8 19 27 32 5 1 3 4 4 1975β76 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL 3 2 1 3 2 β β β β β WHA totals 69 8 19 27 32 5 1 3 4 4 NHL totals 155 28 28 56 84 12 3 2 5 21
International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1964 Canada OLY 7 7 1 8 6 1965 Canada WC 7 1 3 4 6 Senior totals 14 8 4 12 10
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Who is Brian Conacher?
Canadian ice hockey player
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Brian Conacher was born on 31 August 1941 in Toronto.
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Brian Conacher is an ice hockey player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Brian Conacher. https://biography.guide/brian-conacher/
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