Herbie Lewis (ice hockey)

Herbert Albert Lewis (April 17, 1905 – January 20, 1991) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Detroit Cougars/Falcons/Red Wings in the National Hockey League from 1928 to 1939. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Lewis journeyed to Duluth in 1924 and played with the Hornets in the USAHA where he was given the nickname "The Duke of Duluth."[1]

Herbie Lewis
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1989
Born (1905-04-17)April 17, 1905
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Died January 20, 1991(1991-01-20) (aged 85)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Cougars
Detroit Falcons
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1928–1941

Lewis was one of the fastest skaters of his day. He helped the Red Wings win the Stanley Cup in 1936 and 1937. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1921–22 Calgary Hustlers CCJHL
1921–22 Calgary Hustlers M-Cup 6 5 1 6 2
1922–23 Calgary Canadians CCJHL 12 17 7 24 24
1922–23 Calgary Canadians M-Cup 4 5 4 9 8
1923–24 Calgary Canadians CCJHL
1923–24 Calgary Canadians M-Cup 7 12 8 20 13
1924–25 Duluth Hornets USAHA 40 9 0 9
1925–26 Duluth Hornets CHL 39 17 11 28 52 8 3 1 4 8
1926–27 Duluth Hornets AHA 37 18 6 24 52 3 1 0 1 2
1927–28 Duluth Hornets AHA 40 14 5 19 56 5 0 0 0 8
1928–29 Detroit Cougars NHL 36 9 5 14 33
1929–30 Detroit Cougars NHL 44 20 11 31 36
1930–31 Detroit Falcons NHL 43 15 6 21 38
1931–32 Detroit Falcons NHL 48 5 14 19 21 2 0 0 0 0
1932–33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 20 14 34 20 4 1 0 1 0
1933–34 Detroit Red Wings NHL 43 16 15 31 15 9 5 2 7 2
1934–35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 16 27 43 26
1935–36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 45 14 23 37 25 7 2 3 5 0
1936–37 Detroit Red Wings NHL 45 14 18 32 14 10 4 3 7 4
1937–38 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 13 18 31 12
1938–39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 6 10 16 8 6 1 2 3 0
1939–40 Indianapolis Capitals IAHL 26 1 6 7 6 3 1 2 3 0
1940–41 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 2 1 0 1 0
NHL totals 483 148 161 309 248 38 13 10 23 6

References

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  1. ^ "Herbie Lewis".
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Preceded by Detroit Red Wings captain
1933–34
Succeeded by