Lionel Joseph Pretoria "Big Train" Conacher MP - Born May 24, 1900 in Ottawa, Ontario - Died May 26, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario was a Canadian ice Hockey defenceman / coach, lacrosse forward, baseball player, football player, wrestler, boxer and track and field.

- Memorial Cup Champion 1920
- J. Ross Robertson Cup Junior Champion 1920

- Fellowes Cup Champion / United States Amateur Hockey Champion 1925 with Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets.

- Stanley Cup Champion 1934 with Chicago Black Hawks, 1935 with Montreal Maroons. Captain of both teams.

Conacher made his NHL debut with NHL Pittsburgh Pirates on November 26, 1925 vs Boston Bruins and scored the 1st goal in Pittsburgh history vs Charles Stewart at 17:50 of 2nd period at Boston Arena in a 2-1 Pirates win.

Conacher played in 498 regular season NHL games, scoring 78 goals (17 GWG), 108 assists with 890 penalty minutes and 35 NHL playoff games, scoring 2 goals, 2 assists with 40 penalty minutes.

Conacher played in the Ace Bailey Benefit Game in 1934.

Conacher was selected to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1934.

Montreal Maroons Lionel Conacher took the 1st NHL playoffs penalty shot on March 25, 1937 vs Tiny Thompson of Boston Bruins at Boston Garden. No goal and Bruins won 4-0.

Lionel Conacher was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994.

Lionel Conacher was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955.
Lionel Conacher was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963.
Lionel Conacher was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1965.
Lionel Conacher was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.

The Canadian Press gives the Lionel Conacher Award to its male athlete of the year.