Lorne Davis
| Lorne Davis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1930-07-20)July 20, 1930 Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died | December 20, 2007(2007-12-20) (aged 77) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1965 | ||
Lorne Austin Davis (July 20, 1930 – December 20, 2007) was an ice hockey scout for the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers, and a former right winger with four NHL teams. He was born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan.
Contents
1 Playing career
2 Career statistics
3 Awards and achievements
4 Trivia
5 References
6 External links
Playing career
Davis spent most of his fifteen-year pro career playing for minor-league teams, with occasional call-ups to the Montreal Canadiens (with whom he won a Stanley Cup in 1953), Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins. In 1964–65, he was a player-coach for the Muskegon Zephyrs of the International Hockey League. After his retirement, he went on to coach his former junior team, the Western Hockey League's Regina Pats, and then the New York Rangers before becoming a scout for the Edmonton Oilers. He received five more Stanley Cup rings for his work as a scout of the Oilers (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990), and his name was put on the Stanley Cup in 1985, 1987, 1990. Davis remained employed by the club until his death in late 2007.[1]
Career statistics
| | | Regular season | | Playoffs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1950–51 | Victoria Cougars | PCHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 50 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1951–52 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | 55 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1951–52 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 48 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1952–53 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 64 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 37 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1953–54 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 37 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1954–55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 22 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 29 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers | Ed-Cup | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1955–56 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 45 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1955–56 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1956–57 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1957–58 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 68 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
1958–59 | Providence Reds | AHL | 70 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1959–60 | Providence Reds | AHL | 54 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1959–60 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Calgary Spurs | Al-Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 70 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 20 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1963–64 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 37 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Muskegon Zephyrs | IHL | 67 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 11 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Team Canada | WEC-A | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 33 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 95 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||||
Awards and achievements
AHL Second All-Star Team (1953)- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1953)
- NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton) (1987 and 1990)
Trivia
- Davis wore no. 11 with the Canadiens, the same number later worn by Claude Larose, Yvon Lambert, Ryan Walter, Kirk Muller and Saku Koivu
References
^ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/leaderpost/obituary.aspx?n=lorne-austin-davis&pid=99980016#fbLoggedOut
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Montreal Canadiens 1952-53 Stanley Cup championship
- Picture of Lorne Davis' Name on the 1990 Stanley Cup Plaque
Lorne Davis: Always looking for the next great draft pick - Obituary (National Post)
