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Canada Don Lever

#8 Rochester Americans / AHL - 86/87

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Don Lever Facts

Date of Birth
Nov 14, 1952
Position
LW
Age
71
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
South Porcupine, ON, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1972 round 1 #3 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Highlights
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) 1

Brother-in-law: Rick Ley

Lever was selected 3rd overall in 1972 after scoring 126 points with the Niagra Falls Flyers and winning the OHL's Red Tilson Trophy for most outstanding player. He scored 38 points the following year as a rookie for the Canucks. He later set career highs in 1975 with 38 goals and 1982 with 69 points. Lever reached the 45-point mark in 9 seasons and retired in 1987 with 313 goals and 680 points.

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Don Lever Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1968-69 South Porcupine Gold Kings U18 A U18 A -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1969-70 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 2* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
1970-71 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 59* 35* 36* 71* 112* -* |
1971-72 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 63* 61* 65* 126* 69* -* | Playoffs 6 3 1 4 45 -
1972-73 Vancouver Canucks NHL 78* 12* 26* 38* 49* -27* |
1973-74 Vancouver Canucks NHL 78* 23* 25* 48* 28* -16* |
1974-75 Vancouver Canucks NHL 80* 38* 30* 68* 49* -13* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 -
1975-76 Vancouver Canucks NHL 80* 25* 40* 65* 93* -2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
1976-77 Vancouver Canucks NHL 80* 27* 30* 57* 28* -8* |
1977-78 Vancouver Canucks “C” NHL 75* 17* 32* 49* 58* -29* |
Canada WC 10* 4* 3* 7* 4* -* |
1978-79 Vancouver Canucks “C” NHL 71* 23* 21* 44* 17* -41* | Playoffs 3 2 1 3 2 -
1979-80 Vancouver Canucks NHL 51* 21* 17* 38* 32* -13* |
Atlanta Flames NHL 28* 14* 16* 30* 4* 5* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 -
1980-81 Calgary Flames NHL 62* 26* 31* 57* 56* 21* | Playoffs 16 4 7 11 20 -
1981-82 Calgary Flames NHL 23* 8* 11* 19* 6* -14* |
Colorado Rockies NHL 59* 22* 28* 50* 20* -10* |
1982-83 New Jersey Devils “C” NHL 79* 23* 30* 53* 68* -35* |
1983-84 New Jersey Devils “C” NHL 70* 14* 19* 33* 44* -21* |
1984-85 New Jersey Devils NHL 67* 10* 8* 18* 31* -29* |
1985-86 Buffalo Sabres NHL 29* 7* 1* 8* 6* -5* |
Rochester Americans AHL 29* 6* 11* 17* 16* -* |
1986-87 Buffalo Sabres NHL 10* 3* 2* 5* 4* -3* |
Rochester Americans AHL 57* 29* 25* 54* 69* 10* | Playoffs 18 4 3 7 14 -
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1987-88 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
1988-89 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
1989-90 Rochester Americans AHL Head Coach
1990-91 Rochester Americans AHL Head Coach
1991-92 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
1992-93 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
1993-94 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
1994-95 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
1995-96 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
1996-97 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
1997-98 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
1998-99 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
1999-00 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
2000-01 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
2001-02 Buffalo Sabres NHL Asst. Coach
2002-03 St. Louis Blues NHL Asst. Coach
2003-04 St. Louis Blues NHL Asst. Coach
2005-06 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL Head Coach
2006-07 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL Head Coach
2007-08 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL Head Coach
2008-09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL Head Coach
Montréal Canadiens NHL Asst. Coach
2009-10 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Scout
Chicago Wolves AHL Head Coach
2010-11 Chicago Wolves AHL Head Coach
2011-12 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Pro Scout
2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Pro Scout
2013-14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Pro Scout
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Don Lever Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 86* 35* 36* 71* 0.83* 85* 10* | 1 18 4 * 3 * 7 * 0.39 * 14 * - *
NHL 15 1 020* 313* 367* 680* 0.67* 593* -240* | 5 30 7 * 10 * 17 * 0.57 * 26 * - *
OHA-Jr. 3 124* 96* 102* 198* 1.60* 185* -* | 1 6 3 * 1 * 4 * 0.67 * 45 * - *
U18 A 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 4* 3* 7* 0.70* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Don Lever Connections

Player Period Teams
Dennis Kearns (D) 1972-1980 8 Canada, Vancouver Canucks
Phil Russell (D) 1979-1987 7 Atlanta Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils
Chris Oddleifson (F) 1973-1980 7 Vancouver Canucks
Bobby Lalonde (F) 1972-1982 7 Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks

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Don Lever Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1969, 4 #37 overall by Niagara Falls Flyers in the OHL Priority Selection

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