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 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.

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, and 1990. Davis remained employed by the club until he died in late 2007.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

• AHL Second All-Star Team (1953)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1953)
• NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton) (1987 and 1990)

External links

• 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