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| 1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dave Lewis
Selected in third round
No.
33 overall by New York Islanders
Born July 3, 1953
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Defense
Height: 6-2 Weight: 205
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Saskatoon (WCHL)
Birthplace: Kindersley, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown:
Kindersley, Saskatchewan |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Saskatoon | WCHL |
52 |
2 | 9 |
11 | 68 | | 1972-73 |
Saskatoon | WCHL |
67 | 10 |
35 | 45 |
89 |
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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 |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1973-1987 |
NYI, LA, NJ, DET | 1,008 |
36 | 187 |
223 | 953 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A | TP |
PIM | | 1975-1987 |
NYI, LA, DET | 91 |
1 | 20 |
21 | 143 |
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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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