What made the event special was being in attendance as the Conacher family received the Bruce Prentice Legacy Award. Prentice created the OSHOF in 1994.
Here is a link providing details on the Conacher's and their accomplishments in the game of hockey CLICK HERE.
The family members include Lionel, Charlie, Roy, Murray Henderson, Peter and Brian. All six played in the National Hockey League and another member of the family, Bert, had his career cut short due to an eye injury.
As Pete Conacher stated in the event program, "Murray is a Conacher ... Murray's mom was my dad's sister. Because of that, hockey came naturally."
As noted by Brian Conacher, the female members of the family were just as athletic. Their activities included baseball, track & field and other sports. "The bottom line was they were are all athletic," Conacher told the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. "The family didn't have any luxuries at the time and their recreation was being very active. When the women had free time they were participating and excelling in different sports."
Brian Conacher (top photo) spoke on behalf of the family and Peter joined him on stage. The Original Six Alumni Lunch was well represented at the Gala (bottom photo). Photo Credit: The Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.
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