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Lorne Austin Davis (July 20, 1930 – December 20, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey player, and later a scout. He played for four teams in the National Hockey League between 1951 and 1960, with the rest of his career spent in the minor leagues. After retiring he became a scout and worked with the Edmonton Oilers from 1979 to 2008. Internationally Davis played for the Canadian national team at the 1966 World Championship, winning a bronze medal. He was born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan.
| Lorne Davis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1930 Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died | December 20, 2007 (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 | ||
Playing career
editDavis 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, and 1990. Davis remained employed by the club until he died in late 2007.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1947–48 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 28 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1948–49 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 26 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1949–50 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 40 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1949–50 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 33 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 413 | 146 | 170 | 316 | 289 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 95 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||||
International
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1966 Yugoslavia | |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
Awards and achievements
edit- AHL Second All-Star Team (1953)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1953)
- NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton) (1987 and 1990)
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Picture of Lorne Davis' Name on the 1990 Stanley Cup Plaque
- Lorne Davis: Always looking for the next great draft pick - Obituary (National Post)
- ObitTree