Chuck Lefley

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Chuck Lefley
Chuck Lefley 1980.JPG
Lefley in 1980
Born (1950-01-20) January 20, 1950 (age 75)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
Jokerit
Düsseldorfer EG
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 6th overall, 1970
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19701980

Charles Thomas Lefley (born January 20, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues from 1970 to 1980. With the Canadiens he won the Stanley Cup twice with, in 1971 and 1973. Internationally he played for the Canadian national team at the 1969 World Championship.

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Lefley was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens sixth overall in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, Lefley started his National Hockey League career with Montreal in 1971. He was traded from the Canadiens to the St. Louis Blues for Don Awrey on November 28, 1974. [1] In 1975–76 he set a Blues franchise record by scoring 43 goals, a record later broken by Wayne Babych. Lefley, whose older brother Bryan Lefley spent five seasons in the NHL, left the Blues in 1977-78, joining Jokerit Helsinki for one season scoring 12 goals and 11 assists in 24 games. He returned to the Blues in 1979-80, playing parts of two seasons before retiring after the 1980–81 season. He won the Stanley Cup twice with the Canadiens, in 1971 and 1973.

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1965–66 Winnipeg Rangers MJHL 461920391094592
1966–67 Winnipeg RangersMJHL432521463376282
1967–68 Canadian National Team Intl
1968–69Canadian National TeamIntl
1969–70Canadian National TeamIntl
1969–70 Brandon Wheat Kings WCHL 766120
1970–71 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1000010000
1970–71 Montreal Voyageurs AHL 481619353331122
1971–72 Montreal CanadiensNHL160220
1971–72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL45153045181577140
1972–73 Montreal CanadiensNHL6521254622173586
1973–74 Montreal CanadiensNHL742331543460110
1974–75 Montreal CanadiensNHL181234
1974–75 St. Louis Blues NHL572326492420002
1975–76 St. Louis BluesNHL754342854122130
1976–77 St. Louis BluesNHL711130411210112
1977–78 Jokerit SM-l 2411122312
1978–79 Düsseldorfer EG GER 26175222
1979–80 St. Louis BluesNHL2866120
1980–81 St. Louis BluesNHL20000
NHL totals40712816429213729581310

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1969 Canada WC 701110
Senior totals701110

References

  1. Bergson, Perry (January 18, 2020). "Alumni Spotlight: Chuck Lefley". The Brandon Sun. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1970
Succeeded by