Dave Lewis (ice hockey)

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Dave Lewis
France vs. Belarus - 1 May 2017 Dave Lewis.jpg
Lewis in 2017
Born (1953-07-03) July 3, 1953 (age 70)
Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Los Angeles Kings
New Jersey Devils
Detroit Red Wings
Coached for Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
NHL Draft 33rd overall, 1973
New York Islanders
WHA Draft 32nd overall, 1973
Alberta Oilers
Playing career 1973–1987
Coaching career 1988–2014

David Rodney Lewis (born July 3, 1953) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) defenceman and coach. He was most recently an assistant coach of the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. He has both Canadian and U.S. citizenship.

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Playing career

Lewis began his playing career with the Saskatoon Blades 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.

Coaching career

After Lewis' playing career ended with the Red Wings in the 1987–88 season, he stayed with the team as an assistant coach. He helped Detroit win three Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998, and 2002. When Scotty Bowman retired in 2002, 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 finishing in last place 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. [1]

Lewis 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 maternal grandparents were from Ukraine, was hired as the coach of the Ukrainian national team, [2] though his association with that team was short-lived. [3]

On June 7, 2011, Lewis was hired as the assistant coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. [4] Lewis was fired along with head coach Kirk Muller and assistant coach John MacLean on May 5, 2014.

In December 2014, Lewis was hired as the head coach of the Belarusian national team. [5] The contract was for one year with the possibility of extension up to the 2018 Olympics. Lewis has been the head coach for Belarus at the 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 World Championships. However, the team fell just short of qualifying for the 2018 Olympics. [6] Lewis was fired just three games into the 2018 World Championships after Belarus lost all three games. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72 Saskatoon Blades WCHL 5229116982354
1972–73 Saskatoon BladesWCHL6710354589163121544
1973–74 New York Islanders NHL 662151758—————
1974–75 New York IslandersNHL7851419981701128
1975–76 New York IslandersNHL7301919541301144
1976–77 New York IslandersNHL794242944121674
1977–78 New York IslandersNHL773111458701111
1978–79 New York IslandersNHL795182343100004
1979–80 New York IslandersNHL625162154—————
1979–80 Los Angeles Kings NHL111121240112
1980–81 Los Angeles KingsNHL67113149840224
1981–82 Los Angeles KingsNHL6411314751004436
1982–83 Los Angeles KingsNHL792101253—————
1983–84 New Jersey Devils NHL6625763—————
1984–85 New Jersey DevilsNHL74391278—————
1985–86 New Jersey DevilsNHL690151581—————
1986–87 Detroit Red Wings NHL58257661404410
1987–88 Detroit Red WingsNHL600018—————
WCHL totals119124456158245152048
NHL totals1,008361882249539112021143

Coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GWLTOTLPtsFinishWLWin %Result
DET 2002–03 8248201041101st in Central 04.000Lost to Anaheim in Round 1 (of 4)
DET 2003–04 8248211121091st in Central 66.500Lost to Calgary in Round 2 (of 4)
DET Total1649641216219610.375
BOS 2006–07 823541–6765th in Northeast –––
BOS Total823541–676–––
Total2461318221122952 Division Titles610.3750 Stanley Cups

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References

  1. ↑ TSN : NHL – Canada's Sports Leader
  2. ↑ Merk, Martin (November 5, 2010). "Lewis to coach Ukraine". IIHF.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
  3. ↑ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=565091 'Canes add Brind'Amour, Lewis to coaching staff
  4. ↑ Williams, Terrell (July 6, 2011). "Hurricanes Announce Coaching Changes". hurricanes.nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Ex-Wings coach Lewis to lead Belarus team". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Final groups set for men's hockey at 2018 Olympics | CBC Sports". CBC. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Belarus changes coach". IIHF. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
Preceded by Los Angeles Kings captain
1981–83 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Detroit Red Wings
2002–05 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Boston Bruins
2006–07 		Succeeded by
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