Doug Lidster

Doug Lidster
Position	Defenceman
Shot	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Teams	Vancouver Canucks (1983–1993) New York Rangers (1993–1994) St. Louis Blues (1995) New York Rangers (1995–1998) Dallas Stars (1999)
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1960-10-18)October 18, 1960, Kamloops, BC, CAN
NHL Draft	133rd overall, 1980 Vancouver Canucks
Pro Career	1983 – 1999

Douglas "Doug" Andrew Lidster (born October 18, 1960 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian defenceman who played in the NHL. An offensive-minded rearguard, Lidster was known as an excellent power play quarterback who constantly helped his team's transition game with his ability to carry the puck out of his own zone.

Lidster was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 7th round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft (133rd overall). Doug played four years of college hockey while attending Colorado College before playing for Team Canada in the 1984 Olympics. He made his NHL debut with the Canucks near the end of the 1983–84 season, and became a reliable presence on the Vancouver blue line until he was traded to the New York Rangers prior to the 1993–94 NHL season. There, he moved into more of a depth role, but still helped guide the 1994 Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years, scoring two goals in the Finals as they defeated the Canucks. After a brief stint with the St. Louis Blues, he was reacquired by the Rangers in 1995–96, and played three more seasons on Broadway before signing with the Dallas Stars in early 1999. There he won his second Stanley Cup, before retiring. He went into coaching, and served as head coach of the Saginaw Spirit in 2004–05.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		8	0	0	0	4		2	0	1	1	0
1984–85	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		78	6	24	30	55		--	--	--	--	--
1985–86	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		78	12	16	28	56		3	0	1	1	2
1986–87	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		80	12	51	63	40		--	--	--	--	--
1987–88	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		64	4	32	36	105		--	--	--	--	--
1988–89	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		63	5	17	22	78		7	1	1	2	9
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		80	8	28	36	36		--	--	--	--	--
1990–91	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		78	6	32	38	77		6	0	2	2	6
1991–92	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		66	6	23	29	39		11	1	2	3	11
1992–93	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		71	6	19	25	36		12	0	3	3	8
1993–94	New York Rangers	NHL		34	0	2	2	33		9	2	0	2	10
1994–95	St. Louis Blues	NHL		37	2	7	9	12		4	0	0	0	2
1995–96	New York Rangers	NHL		59	5	9	14	50		7	1	0	1	6
1996–97	New York Rangers	NHL		48	3	4	7	24		15	1	5	6	8
1997–98	New York Rangers	NHL		36	0	4	4	24		--	--	--	--	--
1998–99	Dallas Stars	NHL		17	0	0	0	10		4	0	0	0	2
NHL Totals				897	75	268	343	679		80	6	15	21	64

Transactions

• June 25, 1993 - Traded by the Vancouver Canucks to the New York Rangers in exchange for John Vanbiesbrouck.
• July 24, 1994 - Traded by the New York Rangers, along with Esa Tikkanen, to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Petr Nedvěd.
• July 28, 1995 - Traded by the St. Louis Blues to the New York Rangers in exchange for Jay Wells.
• February 26, 1999 - Signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars.

External links

• Profile at Hockey Draft Central
• Doug Lidster's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Doug Lidster's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Coach falls victim to PC era

Preceded by Stan Smyl

Vancouver Canucks captains 1990–91, with Trevor Linden & Dan Quinn

Succeeded by Trevor Linden