Lorne Davis

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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.

Playing career

Davis spent most of his fifteen-year pro career playing for minor-league teams, with occasional call-ups to the

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
  1953
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• NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton) (1987 and 1990)

References

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