Lionel Conacher Award is an annual award given to Canada's best male athlete. The award is named after the late Lionel Conacher, a multi-sports star who was voted by the Canadian Press as the male athlete of the first half of the 20th century. The award is voted upon by members of the Canadian Press. 1929 New York Americans: Conacher is fifth from left Lionel Conacher (May 24, 1900 – May 26, 1954), nicknamed The Big Train, was Canadas all-around athlete in the 1920s excelling in Canadian football, ice hockey, lacrosse, baseball, boxing and wrestling, and later playing a significant role in Canadian...

Past winners have included ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky, golfer Mike Weir, figure skaters Kurt Browning and Elvis Stojko, sprinter Donovan Bailey, and basketball player Steve Nash. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Wayne Gretzky playing for the Edmonton Oilers in 1984 Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a former professional ice hockey player and currently a part owner and coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ... Michael Richard Weir O.Ont. ... Browning skates during the 2000 Stars on Ice tour Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a prominent Canadian figure skater who was extremely popular during the late 1980s and 1990s. ... Elvis Stojko M.S.C., M.S.M. (born March 22, 1972) is a Canadian figure skating world champion. ... Donovan Bailey with one of his Olympic gold medals. ... Stephen John Nash (born February 7, 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a star Canadian basketball player. ...