One birthday today ...
Kevin Conway: Right wing who played 29 games for the Checkers in 1986-87. He had 11 goals and eight assists. Conway played a bit in North America after finishing his junior career in 1984 -- playing for Toledo and Salt Lake in the IHL -- but in the interim, went to Britain and put up a 129-goal, 227-point season in 1985-86 (in 35 games!). He came back to Indianapolis the following year, and then headed back to Britain and put up video game-like numbers -- 148 goals in 1987-88, 107 two years later, 100 two years after that, followed with 87 and 64 goals. Conway also played for the British national team. Conway played in the UK through 2008, and is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. His son, Scott Conway, was the Clark Cup champion Indiana Ice's leading scorer in 2013-14. A native of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, he is 51.
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Kevin Conway: Right wing who played 29 games for the Checkers in 1986-87, tallying 11 goals and eight assists. It was his third North American pro season, all spent in the IHL. He spent the previous season in Britain, and then went back across the pond at the end of the 1986-87 season and remained for a long career. He played 18 more seasons on the British Isles, briefly retiring in 2004 at age 40. He came out of retirement two years later to play in Scotland, and played two seasons for the Solway Sharks. He was a huge scorer in Britain, with a 148 goal, 104 assist season in 1987-88. He had a 129-98-227 line in 1985-86 prior to returning to the States to play for the Checkers. All told, he had four 100-goal seasons and two more with at least 80 goals in Britain. Conway is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. His number 10 was retired by the Basingstroke Bison, for whom he tallied 950 points between 1991-98. A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, he is 48.
Kevin Conway: Right wing who played 29 games for the Checkers in 1986-87, tallying 11 goals and eight assists. It was his third North American pro season, all spent in the IHL. He spent the previous season in Britain, and then went back across the pond at the end of the 1986-87 season and remained for a long career. He played 18 more seasons on the British Isles, briefly retiring in 2004 at age 40. He came out of retirement two years later to play in Scotland, and played two seasons for the Solway Sharks. He was a huge scorer in Britain, with a 148 goal, 104 assist season in 1987-88. He had a 129-98-227 line in 1985-86 prior to returning to the States to play for the Checkers. All told, he had four 100-goal seasons and two more with at least 80 goals in Britain. Conway is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. His number 10 was retired by the Basingstroke Bison, for whom he tallied 950 points between 1991-98. A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, he is 48.
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