Harry Lumley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Harry Lumley |
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1980 | |||
| Born | November 11, 1926 Owen Sound, ON, CAN |
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| Died | September 13, 1998 (aged 71) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| 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 |
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| Playing career | 1943–1961 | ||
Harry "Apple Cheeks" Lumley (November 11, 1926 – September 13, 1998) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League.
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
- Harry Lumley's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Harry Lumley's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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