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==Personal==
Conacher was born with a [[bladder exstrophy]], a rare condition in which his [[Urinary bladder|bladder]] was outside his body. When he was ten days old he underwent a ten-hour surgical procedure in which doctors reconstructed his [[pelvis]] in order to place his bladder back into his body. The situation was so severe that doctors informed his parents that he might never walk properly.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mooney|first1=Roger|title='Dream big' drives Lightning's Conacher brothers|url=
Conacher is a distant relative of [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]rs [[Charlie Conacher|Charlie]], [[Roy Conacher|Roy]], and [[Lionel Conacher]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespec.com/sports/hockey/article/681969--burlington-s-little-big-man-conacher-turning-some-heads-in-norfolk-with-his-scoring-prowess|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104225137/http://www.thespec.com/sports/hockey/article/681969--burlington-s-little-big-man-conacher-turning-some-heads-in-norfolk-with-his-scoring-prowess|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 4, 2013|title=Burlington's little big man Conacher turning some heads in Norfolk|website=thespec.com|date=March 5, 2012|accessdate=March 5, 2012}}</ref> but despite rumours to the contrary, he is not related to former NHL forward [[Pat Conacher]]. Cory Conacher has a younger brother, Shane Conacher, who played for the [[Adirondack Thunder]], and in 2023-24 was playing for the [[Dundas Real McCoys]] .<ref>[https://canisiusgriffin.wordpress.com/2016/04/08/decision-made-shane-conacher-signs-with-the-toronto-marlies/ Chamberlain, Dominic. "Decision made: Shane Conacher signs with the Toronto Marlies." ''The Griffin'' (Canisius College student newspaper), April 8, 2016.]</ref><ref name="buffnewsstory1">{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/college/hockey-s-band-of-brothers-shane-shoots-at-brother-cory-conacher-s-record/article_e151a261-9d14-579a-a901-6f0d18e08c5f.html|title=Hockey's band of brothers: Shane shoots at brother Cory Conacher's record|date=December 10, 2013|agency=[[The Buffalo News]]|author=Moritz, Amy|accessdate=October 15, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015041332/https://buffalonews.com/sports/college/hockey-s-band-of-brothers-shane-shoots-at-brother-cory-conacher-s-record/article_e151a261-9d14-579a-a901-6f0d18e08c5f.html|archivedate=October 15, 2022}}</ref> Both starred at [[Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey|Canisius College]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://buffalonews.com/2016/02/18/oh-brother-another-conacher-nears-milestone-for-the-griffs/|title=Oh, brother: Another Conacher nears milestone for the Griffs|date=February 18, 2016|agency=[[The Buffalo News]]|author=Moritz, Amy|accessdate=February 23, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223043853/http://buffalonews.com/2016/02/18/oh-brother-another-conacher-nears-milestone-for-the-griffs/|archivedate=February 23, 2017}}</ref><ref name="buffnewsstory1"/> but were never teammates. Cory graduated in 2011, while Shane matriculated in 2013.<ref>[http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20500&ATCLID=3745358 All-Time Letterwinners (Men's Ice Hockey) – Canisius College Athletics.]</ref>
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