Dave Lewis | |
Position | Defense |
Shot | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
Teams | New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings |
Nationality | CAN |
Born | Kindersley, SK, CAN | July 3, 1953,
NHL Draft | 33rd overall, 1973 New York Islanders |
Pro Career | 1973 – 1987 |
David "Dave" Lewis (born July 3, 1953, in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former National Hockey League defenceman and is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings.
Playing career[]
Lewis began his playing career with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Canada Hockey League. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft, third round, thirty-third overall. He played sixteen seasons with the New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, and Detroit Red Wings, scoring 36 goals and 224 points in 1,008 games.
Playing statistics[]
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1971-72 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 69 | |||||||
1972-73 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 67 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 89 | |||||||
1973-74 | New York Islanders | NHL | 66 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1974-75 | New York Islanders | NHL | 78 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 98 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | ||
1975-76 | New York Islanders | NHL | 73 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | ||
1976-77 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
1977-78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 77 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
1978-79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1979-80 | New York Islanders | NHL | 62 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1979-80 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1980-81 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 67 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
1981-82 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 64 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | ||
1982-83 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 79 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1983-84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 66 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1984-85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 74 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1985-86 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 81 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1986-87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 58 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
1987-88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
WCHL Totals | 119 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 158 | |||||||||
NHL Totals | 1008 | 36 | 188 | 224 | 953 | 91 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 143 |
Coaching career[]
After his playing career ended with the Red Wings in the 1988 season, he stayed with the team as an assistant coach. When Scotty Bowman retired in 2002, Dave Lewis was named head coach of the Red Wings. In two seasons, he guided the Red Wings to two 48-win campaigns, including a Presidents' Trophy. In the playoffs, however, he had a record of 6-10. After the lockout ended, his contract was allowed to expire on June 30, 2005. He was re-hired by the Red Wings on August 9, 2005, as a scout.
On June 29, 2006, Lewis was named head coach of the Boston Bruins, making him the 27th head coach in team history. After one season, he was fired.[1]
Signed on as an assistant coach of the Los Angeles Kings for the 07-08 season.
Coaching record[]
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||||
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G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win % | Result | ||
DET | 2002-03 | 82 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 110 | 1st in Central | 0 | 4 | .000 | Lost in Conference Quarter-Finals |
DET | 2003-04 | 82 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 109 | 1st in Central | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost in Conference Semi-Finals |
DET Total | 164 | 96 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 219 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |||
BOS | 2006-07 | 82 | 35 | 41 | - | 6 | 76 | 5th in Northeast | - | - | - | |
BOS Total | 82 | 35 | 41 | - | 6 | 76 | - | - | - | |||
Total | 246 | 131 | 82 | 21 | 12 | 295 | 6 | 10 | .375 |
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Los Angeles Kings Captains | |
Wall | Cahan | Pulford | Harper | Murphy | Lewis | Ruskowski | Taylor | Gretzky | Robitaille | Blake | Norström | Blake | Brown | Kopitar |
Boston Bruins Head Coaches | |
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Ross • Denneny • F. Patrick • Ross • Weiland • Ross • Clapper • Boucher • L. Patrick • Schmidt • Watson • Schmidt • Sinden • Johnson • Guidolin • Cherry • Creighton • Sinden • Cheevers • Sinden • Goring • O'Reilly • Milbury • Bowness • Sutter • Kasper • Burns • Keenan • Ftorek • O'Connell • Sullivan • Lewis • Julien • Cassidy • Montgomery |