David Earl Lumley (born September 1, 1954) is a

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former professional

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player. Lumley was selected in both the twelfth round of the 1974 NHL amateur draft (199th overall) by the

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and in the eighth round of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft (108th overall), by the

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. Electing to pursue an

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career, Lumley eventually played parts of nine seasons with the Canadiens,

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and

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, winning the

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on two occasions 1984 and 1985 with the Edmonton Oilers.

Early life

Lumley's formative hockey skills were developed playing in the West Hill Minor and the Scarborough Hockey Associations. As a youth, he played in the 1967

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with the Toronto Shopsy's

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team. He attended high school at

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and lived in

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Village from 1968 to 1973.

Amateur career

After a single season in the

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's Junior A league, Lumley decided to pursue the game by going to the

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, who competed in the ECAC. At the time, this was viewed as an unconventional route, as most prospective NHL'ers spent their amateur career in the

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. Lumley also played lacrosse at the University of New Hampshire. He was a low selection in the 1974 Amateur Draft, and instead of turning professional right away he completed his college eligibility playing for the Wildcats, putting up 170 points in just 126 games.

Professional career

Lumley joined the Montreal Canadiens organization, and spent the majority of his first two seasons with their

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affiliate, the

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. His play improved dramatically in his second season, where he was named a second-team all-star and was rewarded with a three-game call-up with the Canadiens. On June 13, 1979, Montreal traded Lumley and

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to the

in exchange for a second round pick, which was used on future NHL'er

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. The following season ( 1979–80) Lumley made the Oilers out of training camp and posted solid totals in both points and penalty minutes in his official rookie season. Lumley would spend a total of five seasons, including a Stanley Cup win, before being claimed off waivers by the

. Lumley's time in Hartford was limited however, as after 48 games the Whalers put him on waivers, where he was reclaimed by the Edmonton Oilers, allowing him to be a part of their second Cup-winning team. Lumley played a limited role on the 1985–86 team, and just one game into the

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, he announced his retirement.

Awards

Second All-Star Team (1979) *

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(1984, 1985)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lumley, Dave 1954 births Living people Edmonton Oilers players Hartford Whalers players Ice hockey people from Ontario Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey players Nova Scotia Voyageurs players Sportspeople from Toronto Stanley Cup champions Vancouver Blazers draft picks Canadian ice hockey right wingers