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By Jan Murray because it was so much fun, and not so much
pressure.
Conway, better known to many by his

nickname, “Crusher,” began playing defense
for the Royals in the 1972-73 season. His time
with them spanned three seasons; two of which
he led the team as their captain. During these
three years, he can boast 15 goals and 86 assists.
Perhaps his nickname helps explain his 291
penalty minutes.

After leaving the Royals, Conway continued
to play at the university level, playing for
both McMaster University as well as Queen’s

University, both as team captain. While
attending Queen’s, he obtained his teaching
certificate. Upon graduation, however, he was

unable to find suitable employment as a teacher
and instead began a 25-year career as a welder.

Conway believes the most important thing
he took away from his many years in hockey
is the many friends that he met along the way.
“I still have a lot of the same friends,” he says,
“We’ve stayed in touch through the years, and
If you were asked to close your eyes, relax,
have reunions.” He fondly recollects “memories
and think back to the year 1972, would the
shared and good laughs.” You can hear the smile
Cornwall Royals come to mind? For Mike
in his voice as he gleefully recalls the good
Conway they would. That was a most amazing
times.
time in his life. As a young boy, who had grown involved in multiple sports. “Don’t concentrate
up following the Royals every move, this was The memories speak of an experience he on just one sport,” says Conway. “Try them all
a very exciting time. The Royals had just won hopes every child gets a chance to know. at least until you are 14 or 15.” He believes it

the Memorial Cup. For him, they were the best Admittedly though, he worries that there are would be a real sacrifice to focus on just one
hockey team in Canada. kids out there that are missing out, as the cost of sport, because different sports develop different
playing hockey is high. “There are lots of good skills. “Hockey players today need to do lots of
Growing up in Cornwall, Conway faithfully
players out there that can’t play because of the things to be successful,” he adds.
followed the Royals. Devoted to following the
cost,” he says.
careers of his two favorite heroes, Ron Ward and Now, years later, although hockey is still a huge

Jean Payette, he speaks fondly of his childhood From 2001 to 2004, Conway gave back to part of Conway’s life, he finds himself finally
memories. “I’m happy I grew up in Cornwall,” junior hockey when he worked as an assistant realizing his university goals as he teaches at
says Conway. “It was a ball.” And while he coach for the Cornwall Colts. He hopes that kids Cornwall Collegiate Secondary School where
played a lot of hockey, he admits one of his today realize just how versatile a great hockey he has been for eight years, leading the way and
favorite times was at the midget level, in part player needs to be, and advises kids to get creating memories of a different kind.

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