Harry Lumley

Harry "Apple Cheeks" Lumley (November 11, 1926September 13, 1998) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League.

Harry Lumley
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1980
Born (1926-11-11)November 11, 1926
Owen Sound, ON, CAN
Died September 13, 1998(1998-09-13) (aged 71)
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Played for Boston Bruins
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1943–1961

Born in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, Lumley starred for several years with the Owen Sound Mercurys and later with the Owen Sound Orphans and then the Barrie Colts. He also played with the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League, a minor league team of the Detroit Red Wings. Lumley made his professional start in the National Hockey League, however, with the New York Rangers in the 1943–44 season, when he was loaned to the Rangers for a single game. He was the youngest goaltender to play in the NHL, as he was 17 years old.

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