Conacher
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Conacher is a surname
of Scottish
origin. The name refers to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
origin. The name refers to:
- Brian ConacherBrian ConacherBrian Kennedy Conacher was a professional ice hockey player and hockey broadcaster, specializing in colour commentary. He is the son of the legendary Lionel Conacher, who was voted Canada's top athlete for the first half of the century...
(born 1941), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Charlie ConacherCharlie ConacherCharles William "The Big Bomber" Conacher, Sr. was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and New York Americans in the National Hockey League. An early power forward, Conacher was nicknamed "The Big Bomber," for his size, powerful...
(1909–1967), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Jim ConacherJim ConacherJames Conacher is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Toronto, Ontario....
(born 1921), British professional ice hockey player - Lionel ConacherLionel ConacherLionel Pretoria Conacher, MP , nicknamed "The Big Train", was a Canadian athlete and politician. Voted the country's top athlete of the first half of the 20th century, he won championships in numerous sports. His first passion was football; he was a member of the 1921 Grey Cup champion Toronto...
(1900–1954), Canadian multisportsman and politician from Ontario; MP 1949–54 - Pat ConacherPat ConacherPatrick John Conacher is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Conacher started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1980. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, and New York Islanders. He left the NHL after the...
(born 1959), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Pete ConacherPete ConacherPete Conacher is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 229 games in the National Hockey League....
(born 1932), Canadian professional ice hockey player - Roy ConacherRoy ConacherRoy Gordon Conacher was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks...
(1916–1984), Canadian professional ice hockey player