Dave Lewis (hockey)
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David Rodney Lewis is a former National Hockey League
(NHL) defenceman and coach. He is currently an assistant coach of the Carolina Hurricanes
and head coach of the Ukraine men's national ice hockey team. He has both Canadian and American citizenship.
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.
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 the 27th head coach of the Boston Bruins
. His one and only season with the Bruins was not successful, as they finished with a 35–41–6 record, missing the playoffs for the second year in a row, and a last place finish in the Northeast Division. In June 2007, Lewis was fired as coach of the Bruins by General Manager Peter Chiarelli, because of the team's highly inconsistent play throughout the season.
He subsequently signed on as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings
for the 2007–2008 season. On August 4, 2008, it was announced he would not return for the 2008–2009 season.
On November 5, 2010, Lewis, whose grandparents are from Ukraine, was hired as the coach of the Ukrainian national team.
On June 7, 2011, Lewis was hired as the assistant coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) defenceman and coach. He is currently an assistant coach of the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
and head coach of the Ukraine men's national ice hockey team. He has both Canadian and American citizenship.
Playing career
Lewis began his playing career with the Saskatoon BladesSaskatoon Blades
The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:...
of the Western Canada Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
. He was drafted by the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft, third round, thirty-third overall. He played sixteen seasons with the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, scoring 36 goals and 224 points in 1,008 games.
Playing statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:... |
WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 67 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
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 Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
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 New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
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 Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
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. He helped Detroit win 3 Stanley Cups in the 1997, 1998, and 2002 season playoffs. When Scotty BowmanScotty Bowman
William Scott "Scotty" Bowman is a retired National Hockey League head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
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
Presidents' Trophy
The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the team that finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season. If two teams tie for the most points, then the trophy goes to the team with the most wins. The winning team is also awarded C$350,000...
. 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
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
.
On June 29, 2006, Lewis was named the 27th head coach of the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
. His one and only season with the Bruins was not successful, as they finished with a 35–41–6 record, missing the playoffs for the second year in a row, and a last place finish in the Northeast Division. In June 2007, Lewis was fired as coach of the Bruins by General Manager Peter Chiarelli, because of the team's highly inconsistent play throughout the season.
He subsequently signed on as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for the 2007–2008 season. On August 4, 2008, it was announced he would not return for the 2008–2009 season.
On November 5, 2010, Lewis, whose grandparents are from Ukraine, was hired as the coach of the Ukrainian national team.
On June 7, 2011, Lewis was hired as the assistant coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Coaching record
| Team | |Regular Season | DET Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
2002–03 | 82 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 110 | 1st in Central Central Division (NHL) The NHL's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Norris Division.The Central Division consists of the Western Conference's easternmost teams.-Current lineup:... |
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 Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
2006–07 | 82 | 35 | 41 | – | 6 | 76 | 5th in Northeast Northeast Division (NHL) The NHL's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Adams Division... |
– | – | – | ||||
| BOS Total | 82 | 35 | 41 | – | 6 | 76 | – | – | – | ||||||
| Total | 246 | 131 | 82 | 21 | 12 | 295 | 6 | 10 | .375 | ||||||