Charlie Conacher
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Charles William "Charlie" Conacher (b. December 20, 1909 in Toronto, Ontario - December 30, 1967) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Americans, and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.
Anchoring the "Kid line" with Harvey "Busher" Jackson and Joe Primeau, Charlie was a member of the great Maple Leaf teams of the 1930s that won one Stanley Cup and finished runner-up six times.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961 and, later, to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1998, he was ranked number 36 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
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| Preceded by: Hap Day |
Toronto Maple Leafs Captains 1937-38 |
Succeeded by: Red Horner |
| Preceded by: Bill Cook |
NHL Scoring Champion 1934, 1935 |
Succeeded by: Dave Schriner |
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