Dave Lewis (hockey)
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| Position | Defense |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Pro Clubs | New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | July 3, 1953, Kindersley, SK, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 33rd overall, 1973 New York Islanders |
| Pro Career | 1973 – 1987 |
David "Dave" Lewis (born July 3, 1953, in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former National Hockey League defenseman and current head coach of the Boston Bruins.
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[edit] Playing career
Lewis began his playing career with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Canada Hockey League. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft, third round, thirty-third overall. He played sixteen seasons with the New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, and Detroit Red Wings, scoring 36 goals and 224 points in 1,008 games.
[edit] Coaching career
After his playing career ended with the Red Wings in the 1988 season, he stayed with the team as an assistant coach. When Scotty Bowman retired in 2002, Dave Lewis was named head coach of the Red Wings. In two seasons, he guided the Red Wings to two 48-win campaigns, including a Presidents' Trophy. In the playoffs, however, he had a record of 6-10. After the lockout ended, his contract was allowed to expire on June 30, 2005. He was re-hired by the Red Wings on August 9, 2005, as a scout.
On June 29, 2006, Lewis was named head coach of the Boston Bruins, making him the 27th head coach in team history.
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| Detroit Red Wings Head Coaches |
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| Duncan • Adams • Ivan • Skinner • Abel • Gadsby • Harkness • Barkley • J. Wilson • Garvin • Delvecchio • L. Wilson • Kromm • Lindsay • Maxner • Dea • Polano • Neale • Park • Demers • Murray • Bowman • Lewis • Babcock |
| Boston Bruins Head Coaches |
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| Ross • Denneny • F. Patrick • Weiland • Clapper • Boucher • L. Patrick • Schmidt • Watson • Sinden • Johnson • Guidolin • Cherry • Creighton • Cheevers • Goring • O'Reilly • Milbury • Bowness • Sutter • Kasper • Burns • Keenan • Ftorek • O'Connell • Sullivan • Lewis |
| Current National Hockey League head coaches |
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| Babcock • Carbonneau • Carlyle • Crawford • Gretzky • Hanlon • Hartley • Hitchcock • Julien • Laviolette • Lemaire • Lewis • MacTavish • Martin • Maurice • A.Murray • B.Murray • Nolan • Playfair • Quenneville • Renney • Ruff • Savard • Stevens • Therrien • Tippett • Tortorella • Trotz • Vigneault • Wilson |
| Preceded by: Mike Murphy |
Los Angeles Kings captains 1981-83 |
Succeeded by: Terry Ruskowski |
| Preceded by: Scotty Bowman |
Detroit Red Wings head coach 2002-05 |
Succeeded by: Mike Babcock |
| Preceded by: Mike Sullivan |
Head coaches of the Boston Bruins 2006- Present |
Succeeded by: Current |
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