| Harry Lumley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1980 | |||
| Born | (1926-11-11)November 11, 1926 Owen Sound,Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | September 13, 1998(1998-09-13) (aged 71) London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1943–1961 | ||
Harry "Apple Cheeks"Lumley (November 11, 1926 – September 13, 1998) was a Canadian professionalice hockeygoaltender in theNational Hockey League (NHL). He played for theDetroit Red Wings,New York Rangers,Chicago Black Hawks,Toronto Maple Leafs, andBoston Bruins between 1943 and 1960. He won theVezina Trophy for being the goaltender to allow the fewest goals against in 1954 and won theStanley Cup with the Red Wings in 1950. In 1980, Lumley was elected to theHockey Hall of Fame.
Born inOwen Sound,Ontario, Lumley—known as "Apple Cheeks"—grew up playing local minor sports but quickly took to hockey and wound up being a top-notch goaltender. Lumley starred for several years with theOwen Sound Mercurys and later with the Owen Sound Orphans (who were called that because they could not find a sponsor) and then theBarrie Colts. He also played with theIndianapolis Capitals of theAmerican Hockey League, a minor league team of theDetroit Red Wings.
Lumley made his professional debut in the National Hockey League with theNew York Rangers in the1943–44 season, when he was loaned to the Rangers for a single game and appeared in 20 minutes of play. He was (and remains) the youngest goaltender to play in the NHL, as he was 17 years old.
In the 1950 playoffs, Lumley led the Red Wings to aStanley Cup championship, recording three shutouts and a 1.85GAA in fourteen games. After his performance, however,Jack Adams traded Lumley to theChicago Black Hawks;Terry Sawchuk became the new goaltender for the Red Wings.
After playing with the Black Hawks for two seasons, he was again traded to theToronto Maple Leafs. In the1953–54 season, Lumley won theVezina Trophy, presented annually to the NHL's best goalie, with aGAA of 1.86. His 13 shutouts that year were a modern National Hockey League record that stood until Chicago'sTony Esposito recorded 15 in1969–70. Lumley was also named First All-Star Team Goaltender in the7th National Hockey League All-Star Game.
Lumley was traded back to Chicago in1956. He refused to play in Chicago and played the following year in theAmerican Hockey League. He played with theBuffalo Bisons and theProvidence Reds. Lumley would return to the National Hockey League in1957 with theBoston Bruins. He played irregularly with them from 1957 to 1960 as he rotated his duties withDon Simmons. He would play one final season with theWinnipeg Warriors in theWestern Hockey League.
He retired after the1959–60 NHL season with 330 wins, 329 losses, 142 ties, and a 2.76GAA. He was the first goaltender to have won 300 games and lost 300 games. He was elected to theHockey Hall of Fame in 1980. After retiring, Lumley was a longtime co-owner of the successfulOrangeville Raceway. He died on September 13, 1998, of a heart attack.
Lumley originated the tactic of creating a pocket at shin level in goalie pads, allowing pucks to drop straight onto the ice instead of deflecting off them to an opponent.
The community centre in his hometown of Owen Sound, where he continued to live after retiring, was renamed in his honour before his death. It is now officially known as theHarry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. There is a trophy named after him that is awarded to the goalie with the best goals against average in the Ontario Sr.A lacrosse league.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1942–43 | Barrie Colts | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 52 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 3120 | 147 | 0 | 2.84 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 300 | 18 | 0 | 3.60 | — | ||
| 1943–44 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 37 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2220 | 119 | 1 | 3.22 | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 871 | 31 | 2 | 2.14 | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1260 | 46 | 2 | 2.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 3000 | 159 | 2 | 3.18 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 310 | 16 | 1 | 3.10 | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 52 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 3120 | 159 | 3 | 3.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 3592 | 147 | 7 | 2.46 | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 600 | 30 | 0 | 3.00 | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 3600 | 145 | 6 | 2.42 | — | 11 | 4 | 7 | 726 | 26 | 0 | 2.15 | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3780 | 148 | 7 | 2.35 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 910 | 28 | 3 | 1.85 | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 64 | 12 | 41 | 10 | 3785 | 246 | 3 | 3.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 4180 | 241 | 2 | 3.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 4200 | 167 | 10 | 2.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 4140 | 128 | 13 | 1.86 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 321 | 15 | 0 | 2.80 | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 4140 | 134 | 8 | 1.94 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 240 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 3527 | 157 | 3 | 2.67 | .907 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 304 | 13 | 1 | 2.57 | .926 | ||
| 1956–57 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 63 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 3780 | 264 | 0 | 4.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1029 | 63 | 1 | 3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1440 | 70 | 3 | 2.92 | .909 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .833 | ||
| 1958–59 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 660 | 27 | 1 | 2.45 | .923 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 436 | 20 | 0 | 2.75 | .906 | ||
| 1958–59 | Providence Reds | AHL | 58 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 3480 | 208 | 4 | 3.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 42 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 2520 | 146 | 2 | 3.48 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 61 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 3660 | 213 | 0 | 2.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 803 | 330 | 329 | 142 | 48,044 | 2,206 | 71 | 2.76 | — | 76 | 29 | 47 | 4,778 | 198 | 7 | 2.49 | — | ||||
| Preceded by | Winner of theVezina Trophy 1954 | Succeeded by |