Harry Lumley
Harry "Apple Cheeks" Lumley (November 11, 1926 – September 13, 1998) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League.
Harry Lumley | |
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1980 | |
Born | Owen Sound, ON, CAN | November 11, 1926
Died | September 13, 1998 | (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.
Awards and achievements
- Stanley Cup Championship (1950)
- NHL First All-Star Team Goalie (1954 & 1955)
- Vezina Trophy Winner (1954)
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1980
Other websites
- Harry Lumley's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Harry Lumley's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Picture of Harry Lumley's Name on the 1950 Stanley Cup Plaque Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre