Don Lever

Date of Birth: Nov 14, 1952
Age: 73
Place of Birth: South Porcupine, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: LW
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Don Lever Facts

Drafted: 1972 round 1 #3 overall by Vancouver Canucks

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	+/-
1968-1969	South Porcupine Gold Kings U18 A	U18 A	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-1970	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA-Jr.	2	0	1	1	4	-
1970-1971	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA-Jr.	59	35	36	71	112	-
1971-1972	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA-Jr.	63	61	65	126	69	-	Playoffs	6	3	1	4	45	-
1972-1973	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	78	12	26	38	49	-27
1973-1974	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	78	23	25	48	28	-16
1974-1975	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	80	38	30	68	49	-13	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	4	-
1975-1976	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	80	25	40	65	93	-2	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-
1976-1977	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	80	27	30	57	28	-8
1977-1978	Vancouver Canucks "C"	NHL	75	17	32	49	58	-29
1977-1978	Canada	WC	10	4	3	7	4	-
1978-1979	Vancouver Canucks "C"	NHL	71	23	21	44	17	-41	Playoffs	3	2	1	3	2	-
1979-1980	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	51	21	17	38	32	-13
1979-1980	Atlanta Flames	NHL	28	14	16	30	4	5	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0	-
1980-1981	Calgary Flames	NHL	62	26	31	57	56	21	Playoffs	16	4	7	11	20	-
1981-1982	Calgary Flames	NHL	23	8	11	19	6	-14
1981-1982	Colorado Rockies	NHL	59	22	28	50	20	-10
1982-1983	New Jersey Devils "C"	NHL	79	23	30	53	68	-35
1983-1984	New Jersey Devils "C"	NHL	70	14	19	33	44	-21
1984-1985	New Jersey Devils	NHL	67	10	8	18	31	-29
1985-1986	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	29	7	1	8	6	-5
1985-1986	Rochester Americans	AHL	29	6	11	17	16	-
1986-1987	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	10	3	2	5	4	-3
1986-1987	Rochester Americans	AHL	57	29	25	54	69	10	Playoffs	18	4	3	7	14	-

Don Lever Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	1020	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

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Don Lever Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Atlanta Flames	1	28	14	16	30	1.07	4	5	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	0	-
Buffalo Sabres	2	39	10	3	13	0.33	10	-8	0
Calgary Flames	2	85	34	42	76	0.89	62	7	1	16	4	7	11	0.69	20	-
Canada	1	10	4	3	7	0.70	4	-	0
Colorado Rockies	1	59	22	28	50	0.85	20	-10	0
New Jersey Devils	3	216	47	57	104	0.48	143	-85	0
Niagara Falls Flyers	3	124	96	102	198	1.60	185	-	1	6	3	1	4	0.67	45	-
Rochester Americans	2	86	35	36	71	0.83	85	10*	1	18	4	3	7	0.39	14	-
South Porcupine Gold Kings U18 A	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Vancouver Canucks	8	593	186	221	407	0.69	354	-149	3	10	2	2	4	0.40	6	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Don Lever Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1971-1972	OHL First All-Star Team OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy)
1977-1978	World Championship Bronze Medal
1986-1987	AHL Calder Cup Champion

Don Lever Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1969, 4 #37 by Niagara Falls Flyers in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Vancouver Canucks