Conacher played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers. He played junior hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks farm team the Galt Black Hawks from 1949-52. He turned pro with the Hawks in 1952-53, After 2 1/2 seasons he was traded to the New York Rangers in 1954. In 1956 Conacher was traded to the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Buffalo Bisons which spelled the end of his NHL career. He spent nine seasons in the AHL with the Bisons and the Hershey Bears. In 1959, Conacher took a break from the AHL to play for the World Champion Belleville McFarlands.