He worked in investigative journalism with The Eagle-Tribune, and wrote a series of articles and a book about Alan Eagleson and the mismanagement of funds, and National Hockey League players' pensions.

[4][5] The first story he wrote exposed the poor conditions of the football team's locker room at Lawrence High School.

[7] In September 1991, he published a series of articles over a five-day period entitled Cracking the Ice: Intrigue and Conflict in the World of Big-time Hockey.

[2] Conway began his investigation of Eagleson on June 5, 1990, after hearing complaints from members of the Bruins about their pensions, while at the 20th reunion for the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals victory.

[4] Conway investigated the five Canada Cup tournaments which Eagleson organized, and promised that profits would contribute to NHL player pensions for their participation.

[4] Conway discovered that Eagleson loaned over $3 million in NHLPA funds to friends or associates without notifying its executive or membership.

[8] He also found that the NHLPA was charged twice the normal rent by Eagleson for space in Toronto at his law office, and he leased more than the legal number of parking spots available.

[3][16] Conway received the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1999, and was inducted into the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

He was an avid golfer, and organized the "Allen B. Rogers Memorial Golf Tournament" between 1975 and 2005 to raise money for "The Eagle-Tribune Santa Fund".