Jim Conacher

James Conacher (May 5, 1921 – April 9, 2020) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers between 1945 and 1952. Conacher was born in Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Toronto, Ontario.

Life and career 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 in November 2013. He later resided in West Vancouver, British Columbia. The couple were active in the Vancouver Lions Gate Hospital Foundation. Conacher died on April 9, 2020, at the age of 98.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1938–39 Toronto Young Rangers OHA 8 2 1 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 1939–40 Toronto Young Rangers OHA 16 13 9 22 8 2 2 0 2 0 1940–41 Oshawa Generals OHA 16 17 15 32 8 12 6 8 14 10 1940–41 Toronto Donnell-Mudge TMHL — — — — — — — — — — 1940–41 Oshawa Generals M-Cup — — — — — 5 2 5 7 2 1941–42 Omaha Knights AHA 47 21 23 44 22 8 5 7 12 10 1942–43 Cornwall Army QSHL 26 3 18 21 12 — — — — — 1943–44 Toronto Tip Tops TIHL 3 1 4 5 0 — — — — — 1944–45 Toronto Tip Tops TIHL 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1945–46 Detroit Red Wings NHL 20 1 5 6 6 5 1 1 2 0 1945–46 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 32 17 30 47 6 — — — — — 1946–47 Detroit Red Wings NHL 33 16 13 29 2 5 2 1 3 2 1946–47 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 24 15 18 33 6 — — — — — 1947–48 Detroit Red Wings NHL 60 17 23 40 2 9 2 0 2 2 1948–49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 1948–49 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 55 25 23 48 41 — — — — — 1949–50 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 66 13 20 33 14 — — — — — 1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 52 10 27 37 16 — — — — — 1950–51 Milwaukee Sea Gulls USHL 9 2 4 6 2 — — — — — 1951–52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1951–52 New York Rangers NHL 16 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1952–53 New York Rangers NHL 17 1 4 5 2 — — — — — 1952–53 Buffalo Bisons AHL 34 6 21 27 19 — — — — — NHL totals 328 85 117 202 87 19 5 2 7 4