Lorne Davis
Encyclopedia
Lorne Austin Davis was an ice hockey
scout
for the National Hockey League
's Edmonton Oilers
, and a former right winger
with four NHL teams. He was born in Regina
, Saskatchewan
.
-- with whom he won a Stanley Cup
in 1953 -- Chicago Black Hawks
, Detroit Red Wings
, and Boston Bruins
. In 1964–65, he player-coached 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 Oilers. He received five more Stanley Cup rings for his work as a scout with the dynasty Oilers 1984–85–87–88–90, and his name was put on the Stanley Cup in 1985, 1987, 1990. Davis remained employed by the club until his death in late 2007.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
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...
for the National Hockey League
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...
's Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, and a former right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
with four NHL teams. He was born in Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
.
Playing career
Davis spent most of his fifteen-year pro career playing for minor-league teams, with occasional call-ups to the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
-- with whom he won a Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 1953 -- Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
, 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...
, and 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...
. In 1964–65, he player-coached the Muskegon Zephyrs
Muskegon Zephyrs
The Muskegon Zephyrs were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1960 to 1965. Muskegon were Turner Cup champions in 1962. In 1962-63, Zephyrs defenceman Gerry Glaude became the first defenceman in pro hockey history to score 100 points in one...
of the International Hockey League. After his retirement, he went on to coach his former junior team, the Western 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...
's Regina Pats
Regina Pats
The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...
, and then the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
before becoming a scout for the Oilers. He received five more Stanley Cup rings for his work as a scout with the dynasty Oilers 1984–85–87–88–90, and his name was put on the Stanley Cup in 1985, 1987, 1990. Davis remained employed by the club until his death in late 2007.
Career 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 | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1950–51 | Victoria Cougars Victoria Cougars (PCHL) The Victoria Cougars were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. They played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1949 to 1952, and they played in the Western Hockey League from 1949 to 1961.- External links:*... |
PCHL Pacific Coast Hockey League The Pacific Coast Hockey League was an ice hockey minor league with teams in the western United States and western Canada that existed in several incarnations: from 1928 to 1931, from 1936 to 1941, and from 1944 to 1952.-PCHL 1928-1931:... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Royals | QSHL Quebec Senior Hockey League The Quebec Senior Hockey League was an ice hockey league that operated between 1941 and 1959 in Québec, Canada. From 1941, it operated on an amateur basis, before becoming the semi-professional Quebec Hockey League in 1953... |
50 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1951–52 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
PCHL | 55 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 1951–52 AHL season The 1951–52 AHL season was the 16th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets won their first F. G... |
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons (AHL) The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
48 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
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... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 1952–53 AHL season The 1952–53 AHL season was the 17th season of the American Hockey League. The league loses two teams, bringing an end to East & West Divisions. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is now awarded to the regular season champions. Seven teams played 64 games each in the schedule... |
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 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 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers Edmonton Flyers The Edmonton Flyers are a defunct ice hockey team that was based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team existed from 1940 until 1963, playing in various senior and minor professional leagues during that time... |
WHL Western Hockey League (minor pro) The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. Managed for most of its history by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, it was created out of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League... |
29 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers | Ed-Cup | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 1955–56 AHL season The 1955–56 AHL season was the 20th season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Providence Reds finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Final standings:... |
Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... |
AHL | 45 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | 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... |
NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 1956–57 AHL season The 1956–57 AHL season was the 21st season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Providence Reds repeated their first overall finish in the regular season... |
Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 1957–58 AHL season The 1957–58 AHL season was the 22nd season of the American Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games in their schedules. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season, and won their second Calder Cup championship.-Final standings:... |
Hershey Bears | AHL | 68 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1958–59 1958–59 AHL season The 1958–59 AHL season was the 23rd season of the American Hockey League. The Eddie Shore Award was first awarded to the "Defenceman of the year." Six teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season... |
Providence Reds Providence Reds The Providence Reds were a hockey team that played in the Canadian-American Hockey League between 1926–1936 and the American Hockey League from 1936 to 1977, the last season of which they played as the Rhode Island Reds. The team won the Calder Cup in 1938, 1940, 1949, and 1956... |
AHL | 70 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 1959–60 AHL season The 1959–60 AHL season was the 24th season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Aces become the first Canadian-based team in the league... |
Providence Reds | AHL | 54 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | 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... |
NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Calgary Spurs Calgary Spurs The Calgary Spurs were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Founded in 1972 as The Pass Red Devils and following a two year stop as the Pincher Creek Panthers, the franchise became the second AJHL franchise in Calgary in 1978 as the Calgary Chinooks... |
Al-Cup Allan Cup The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Winnipeg Warriors Winnipeg Warriors (minor pro) The Winnipeg Warriors were a minor league hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1955 to 1961. Owned by Winnipeg's prominent Perrin family, the Warriors represented the return of professional hockey to Winnipeg after a 27 year absence. In 1955, the Warriors Club was the first... |
WHL | 70 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Regina Capitals | SSHL Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League was a senior amateur ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan on-and-off from 1938-1971.-Champions:*1938-39: Saskatoon Quakers*1939-40: Moose Jaw Millers*1940-41: Regina Rangers... |
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 Muskegon Zephyrs The Muskegon Zephyrs were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1960 to 1965. Muskegon were Turner Cup champions in 1962. In 1962-63, Zephyrs defenceman Gerry Glaude became the first defenceman in pro hockey history to score 100 points in one... |
IHL | 67 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 11 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Team Canada Canadian national men's hockey team The Canadian national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and participates in international competitions. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior... |
WEC-A Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 33 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 95 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
Second All-Star Team (19531952–53 AHL seasonThe 1952–53 AHL season was the 17th season of the American Hockey League. The league loses two teams, bringing an end to East & West Divisions. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is now awarded to the regular season champions. Seven teams played 64 games each in the schedule...
) - Played in NHL All-Star Game (1953)
- NHL - Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
(EdmontonEdmonton OilersThe Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
) (19871987 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1987 Stanley Cup Final was played between the Edmonton Oilers and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Oilers would win the series 4–3, for their third Stanley Cup victory.-Paths to the Final:...
and 19901990 Stanley Cup FinalsIn the 1990 Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years, and the only one without Wayne Gretzky...
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Trivia
- Davis wore No. 11 with the Canadiens, the same number later worn by Claude Larose, Yvon LambertYvon LambertYvon Pierre Lambert is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Yvon started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1973. He would spend nine years in Montreal before being traded to the Buffalo Sabres...
, Ryan WalterRyan WalterRyan William Walter is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League...
, Kirk MullerKirk MullerKirk Christopher Muller is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons from 1984–85 until 2002–03...
, and Saku KoivuSaku KoivuSaku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...
External links
- Montreal Canadiens 1952-53 Stanley Cup championship
- Picture of Lorne Davis' Name on the 1990 Stanley Cup Plaque
- Lorne Davis: Always looking for the next great draft pick - Obituary (National PostNational PostThe National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
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