Roy Conacher

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Roy Conacher

Inducted:
1998

Roy Conacher NHL Hall of Fame

Player Stats

6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)

Born:
October 5, 1916
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died:
December 29, 1984
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Position:
Left wing

College:
NA

Roy Conacher, the youngest of the famed Conacher brothers, made his mark as one of the NHL’s most effective goal scorers during the 1930s and 1940s. A left winger with a deadly shot and great positional sense, Conacher won the NHL goal-scoring title in his rookie season (1938–39) with 26 goals in just 47 games, helping lead the Boston Bruins to a Stanley Cup that same year.

His career was interrupted by military service during World War II, but he returned to the NHL and continued his scoring prowess with the Red Wings and Black Hawks. He won another Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1943 and retired with 226 goals and 426 points in 490 games.

Known for his consistency and accuracy, Conacher was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998, cementing the legacy of one of hockey’s great family dynasties.

Conacher's Awards and Records

  • 2× Stanley Cup Champion – 1939 (Boston), 1943 (Detroit)
  • NHL Goal-Scoring Leader (1938–39) – 26 goals as a rookie
  • Played in NHL All-Star Game (postseason exhibition era)
  • Part of the legendary Conacher hockey family
  • Known for precision shooting and off-the-puck awareness

NHL Records

  • Led NHL in goals (1938–39) as a rookie – 26 goals in 47 games
  • Scored 226 goals in 490 games
  • Top 10 in goals five times in his career
  • One of only a few players to lead the league in scoring as a rookie

    NHL Teams

    Boston Bruins (1938-42;1945-46)
    Detroit Red Wings (1946-47)
    Chicago Black Hawks (1947-52)

    NHL Stats

    Seasons:
    11 (1938–1951)
    Games Played:
    490
    Goals:
    226
    Assists:
    200
    Points:
    426
    Penalty Minutes:
    144