Lionel Conacher

Lionel Pretoria Conacher (born the May 24th 1901 with Toronto with the Canada - deceased the May 26th 1954) was a Sport complete yew of first half of the 20th century. Thus, he played Hockey professionally, with the Canadian Football but also with the stick, with the Baseball and he was even Boxe ur and Lutte ur. It is resulting from a family of sportsmen, his two brothers, Roy and Charlie having also excelled with the hockey.

Following its career of sportsman, he is elected with the legislative Assemblée of Ontario like to the House of Commons of Canada.

Biography

Beginnings as an amateur

At the 11 years age, it starts with player with Canadian football with Capitals of Toronto as a in [[offensive tackle]] and it plays there between 1912 and 1915. Each time the team gains the title of the city. 16 years old, it shows already its sporting versatility and gains the championship amateur of fight of the Ontario in the category of the fighters of less than 125 pounds (57 kg approximately).

Between 1916 and 1918, he plays for various junior teams of Toronto to Canadian football and in same time, he plays his first matches in the minor leagues of hockey at the sides of Billy Burch. Together, they belong to the team of in '' Parkdale Canoe Club '' of the Association of hockey of Ontario, today Ontario Hockey League . The team gains the Coupe Memorial in 1919 and Conacher its first trophy of hockey. In same time, it changes station to Canadian football, becomes in [[Running back halfback]] and is tested as an amateur with the stick and the Baseball.

Into the 19 years age in 1920, it integrates the manpower of in '' [[Toronto Rugby Club]] '' of in '' [[Ontario Rugby Football Union]] '' and loses in semi-final against the Argonauts of Toronto. The same year, the Saint-Patricks of Toronto of the National league of hockey proposes a professional contract to him for: 3000 CAD . He refuses the asserting contract which it wishes to preserve his side amateur to practice other sports. Thus, with the end of the year, it gains the championship amateur of boxing of Canada whereas it boxes for the first time. The same year, it takes part in a match of baseball and registers the in [[Blow of circuit home run]] of the victory of its team and takes a taxi to cross the city to join its team of stick which then loses 3 to 0. It registers 4 goals before the end of the match giving the victory to its team once again.

Years with Argonauts

In 1921, it integrates manpower of Argonauts and at the time of its first match registered 23 of the 27 points of its team.

For the following season in 1922, Argonauts choose it as a captain of the team. Once again the team is unconquered over the regular season (with a tie) and the statistics of Conacher are impressive: 950 Yard S run with the ball like 33 simple following releases of its team. During a match against Ottawa, it on the whole carries the ball on 250 yards, the ground measuring 110 yards and during an other match, once again against Ottawa, it carries out 8 simple out of 25 kicks of releases. Argonauts all the same finally will lose conference of the East against the Université Queen' S, Conacher passing beside its match with 7 in [[fumble]] S . The team loses match 11 to 12. At the conclusion of the season 1924-25, the owner of Yellow Jackets is obliged to sell the frankness, financial balance not being found and James F. Callahan, repurchases the team and re-elects it Pirates name of the team of baseball of the city.

Conacher signs its first professional contract with the Pirates and the new frankness from Pittsburgh joined the National league of hockey. The team plays its first match on November 26th 1925. This evening there, the Pirates are opposed to the Bruins of Boston and Conacher, captain of the team, register the first goal of the team whereas Harold Darragh registers the goal of victory 2 to 1. December 2nd, the Pirates and Conacher play their first match in their skating rink the Duquesne Gardens, against the Americans of New York. In the opposed team, the former fellow-member of Conacher evolves/moves: Billy Burch and it is the latter which registers the first goal in the skating rink. Conacher reduces the mark and becomes the first striker for the Pirates in their skating rink but it does not manage to prevent his friend and his fellow-members to gain match 2 to 1.

In 1926, he also plays three matches as a professional for the team of minor league of Baseball of Maple Leafs of Toronto as a Joueur of external field. The team gains the championship Triple then has . That will remain its only track records in the world of baseball.

It begins the following season with the Pirates but in December, it joined the Americans of New York in return of Charlie Langlois and of: 2000 dollars. It thus joined his friend within Americans and will spend four seasons there before being sent within the Maroons of Montreal in return of dollars on November 5th 1930. In 1931, he plays with Maroons in the LNH but also with the homonymous team of stick. In 1932, it also takes part in the championship of fight and gains 27 matches in as many confrontations. It is then pulled by Ivan Mickailoff.

It is with Maroons of the LNH that he knows his best season in 1932-33 with 7 goals and 21 decisive master keys for 28 points. Since he is not any more amateur, it is not authorized any more to play Canadian football as a player amateur. He thus decides into 1933 to organize the first professional championship of football in Canada. He plays then with the Toronto Crosse and Blackwell Chefs.

The following season, it joined the Blackhawks of Chicago in return of Teddy Graham, it gains its first Coupe Stanley and is elected in the standard team of the season. October 3rd, 1934, it turns over to Montreal but with the Canadian , in company of Leroy Goldsworthy and Roger Jenkins and in return of Lorne Chabot, Marty Burke and Howie Morenz.

In 1955, he is established with the temple of re-elected of Canada, on June 19th, 1963 in that of Canadian football.

Personal trophies and honors

; Canadian Football

1912 to 1915 - champion junior of football of the town of Toronto with Toronto Capitals
1921 - champion of the Cut Grey with the Argonauts of Toronto

; Fight

1916 - champion amateur of the Ontario in the category of less than 125 pounds

; Hockey

1919 - champion of the Cut Memorial with Toronto Canoe Club Paddlers
1932-33 - selected in the second team standard of the National league of hockey
1933-34 - champion of the Cut Stanley with the Blackhawks of Chicago and selected in the first standard team
1934-35 - champion of the Stanley Cut with the Maroons of Montreal

; Boxing

1920 - Canadian champion of boxing cruiser-weight amateur

; Baseball

1926 - Triple champion has with Maple Leafs of Toronto

Football teams Canadian

Toronto Capitals in the in City Rugby League - as from 11 years
Toronto Capitals (intermediaries) in 1919
Toronto Argonauts 1921 and 1922
Toronto Stick and Blackwell Chiefs - 1934

Statistical of its career of hockey player

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