Brian Conacher was not even close to a superstar hockey player or an innovating coach or manager. In fact, it was not until he began broadcasting that you could accuse him of being a household name amongst hockey fans. And that was quite some time ago now. Though he was a journeyman player from some time ago, he was a keen observer of the game of hockey like few others. And he lived a vagabond life of hockey that led to one of the most diverse and unique outlooks on both hockey and undoubtedly life. And Conacher shares many of his experiences and outlooks in his 2007 autobiography As the Puck Turns: A Personal Journey Through the World of Hockey . The book is published by Wiley . | Buy at - Amazon - Chapters | Conacher was born into hockey royalty. He is the son of Lionel "Big Train" Conacher , Canada's athlete of the half century in 1950. His uncle was none other than Charlie "Big Bomber" Conacher . Another uncle, Roy Conacher , and two cousins, Peter Conach...