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1973 NHL DRAFT PICK
Dave Lewis
Selected in third round
No. 33 overall by New York Islanders

Born July 3, 1953
Position: Defense
Height: 6-2   Weight: 205
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Saskatoon (WCHL)                          
Birthplace: Kindersley, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Kindersley, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1971-72 SaskatoonWCHL 52 29 1168
1972-73 SaskatoonWCHL 6710 3545 89

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Played tight end on his Kindersley High School football team, where the quarterback was longtime friend and future N.Y. Islanders teammate Bob Bourne. ... Paired on defense with Larry Sacharuk at Saskatoon in 1971-72. ... Paired on defense with Pat Price at Saskatoon in 1972-73. ... Worked as life guard during off-seasons of his junior career.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 10, 1973 (N.Y. Islanders at Atlanta)
Numbers:  25 (N.Y. Islanders); 26, 25 (L.A.); 25 (N.J.); 52, 25 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: 1997, 1998, 2002 (as associate coach)
Playing Status: Retired November 6, 1987
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1973-1987 NYI, LA, NJ, DET1,008 36187 223953
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GATP PIM
1975-1987 NYI, LA, DET91 120 21143

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
2004 (Detroit) (as head coach)
Los Angeles Outstanding Defenseman: 1980-81
New Jersey Unsung Hero: 1984-85
Los Angeles Captain: September 1981 until Oct. 3, 1983
N.Y. Islanders Playoffs Penalty Minutes Leader: 1976 (44)
Coaching Career: Named Detroit assistant coach on Nov. 6, 1987, and remained in position through 1994-95 season. ... Named Detroit associate coach prior to 1995-96 season and remained in position until July 17, 2002. ... Named Detroit head coach on July 17, 2002, and remained in position until June 30, 2005. ... Named Boston head coach on June 29, 2006, and held position through 2006-07 season.
Scouting Career: Named Detroit pro scout on June 30, 2005, and remained in that position until June 29, 2006.
Miscellaneous: Missed end of 1973-74 season with fractured right cheekbone, an injury he suffered in N.Y. Islanders' game at Toronto on March 14, 1974. ... Paired on defense with Bert Marshall from 1973-74 through 1975-76. ... Missed part of 1975-76 season with ankle injury. ... Set N.Y. Islanders record (since broken) with 25 penalty minutes in playoff game at Buffalo on April 20, 1976. ... Paired on defense with Denis Potvin in 1976-77 and 1977-78. ... Paired on defense with Stefan Persson in 1978-79. ... Paired on defense with Larry Murphy in 1980-81. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with broken right index finger, an injury suffered in Los Angeles' game at Hartford on Jan. 14, 1981. ... Missed part of 1981-82 season with pulled calf muscle and bruised foot. ... Missed one game in 1982-83 season with cut above left eye, an injury suffered in Los Angeles' Nov. 30, 1982, game at Vancouver. ... Traded by Los Angeles to Minnesota in exchange for Steve Christoff and Fred Barrett, and then immediately traded by Minnesota to New Jersey for Brent Ashton on Oct. 3, 1983. ... Paired on defense with Bob Lorimer for New Jersey in 1983-84. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with separated left shoulder, an injury he suffered in New Jersey's Dec. 17, 1984, game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed parts of 1985-86 game with injured right foot and broken left little toe. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with separated right shoulder, an injury suffered in Detroit's March 5, 1987, game vs. Minnesota. ... Served as assistant coach for Western Conference in 2003 NHL All-Star Game.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: None
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1973 (by Edmonton, No. 32 overall in Round 3)
Miscellaneous: Worked at N.Y. Islanders' hockey school during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Co-owned patio furniture business with Bob Bourne during his playing days. ... Became active in the Make-A-Wish Foundation after his retirement and also founded a fantasy hockey camp, donating the proceeds to charity.
Personal: Also known as David Lewis during his playing days.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: New York traded Lewis and Billy Harris to Los Angeles in exchange for Butch Goring on March 10, 1980.

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SNAPSHOT '73
Total Selected: 168
Forwards: 103
Defense: 53
Goaltenders: 12
Major Junior: 131
College Players: 28
Canadian: 151
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 14
U.S.-Born: 14
European: 0
Reached NHL: 70
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 3
Olympians: 4
Picks Traded: 35
 
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