Harry Lumley (ice hockey)

Harry " Apple Cheeks " Lumley ( born November 11, 1926 in Owen Sound, Ontario; † 13 September 1998) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender of the 1943-1960 for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple leafs and Boston Bruins played in the National Hockey League.

Career

During his youth, he played for the Barrie Colts in the OHA. At 15, he signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. His first chance when the league had to replace many players who went to the Second World War.

In the 1943/44 season he started with two defeats and 13 goals against, so he was sent to the Indianapolis Capitals of the AHL. As the New York Rangers had a bottleneck on the goalkeeper position, he was loaned out for a game to New York. After he began the season 1944/45, in Indianapolis, he managed to break through the middle of the season in the NHL. He reached the final series with the Wings to the Stanley Cup. After three defeats at the start of the Leafs already looked like the sure winner. After a victory in Game 4 he brought the Wings with two shutouts gap to 3-3. However, despite a good performance in the deciding game, the Wings were subject to 2-1.

Although the Red Wings were at that time to the best teams in the NHL, it was not until the season 1949/50, before he could win the Stanley Cup. With three shutouts and a Gegentorschnitt of 1.85 in the playoffs he scored in this successful season of the pillars of his team.

As one with Terry Sawchuk had a very talented young goalkeeper in Detroit, they gave Lumley with Jack Stewart to the Chicago Blackhawks, one of the weakest teams this year, from. In turn, came to the Blackhawks, among others, Gaye Stewart. Here he remained for two seasons before joining, among others, for Al Rollins to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here he had his best years and was also the Vezina Trophy win. One year with 13 shutouts in those years was an unusually good result, which was only surpassed over 15 years later. In the summer of 1956, the Leafs sold him along with Eric Nesterenko for $ 40,000 to the Chicago Blackhawks, but Lumley did not return. He preferred to play with the Buffalo Bisons in the AHL.

Only at the end of the season 1957/58 he returned to the NHL, as the Boston Bruins desperately needed a goalie due to injury. In Boston, he made it as a second goalie in the NHL history the mark of 300 career victories to achieve. There he played until 1960.

In 1980 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He died in 1998 of a heart attack.

NHL stats

Sporting successes

  • Stanley Cup: 1950

Personal Awards

  • NHL First All -Star Team: 1954 and 1955
  • Vezina Trophy: 1954
  • Participate in the NHL All-Star Game: 1951, 1954 and 1955

Records

  • 22 draws in a season (NHL in 1954/55 )
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