Lorne Austin Davis (July 20, 1930 – December 20, 2007) was an ice hockey scout for the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers, and a former right winger with four NHL teams. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan.
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Davis spent most of his fifteen-year pro career playing for minor-league teams, with occasional call-ups to the Montreal Canadiens -- with whom he won a Stanley Cup in 1953 -- Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins. In 1964–65, he player-coached the Muskegon Zephyrs of the International Hockey League. After his retirement, he went on to coach his former junior team, the Western Hockey League's Regina Pats, and then the New York Rangers before becoming a scout for the Oilers. He received five more Stanley Cup rings for his work as a scout with the dynasty Oilers 1984–85–87–88–90, and his name was put on the Stanley Cup in 1985, 1987, 1990. Davis remained employed by the club until his death in late 2007.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1950–51 | Victoria Cougars | PCHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 50 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1951–52 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | 55 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 48 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 64 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 37 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 37 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 22 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 29 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers | Ed-Cup | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 45 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 68 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1958–59 | Providence Reds | AHL | 70 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Providence Reds | AHL | 54 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Calgary Spurs | Al-Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 70 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 20 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1963–64 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 37 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Muskegon Zephyrs | IHL | 67 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 11 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Team Canada | WEC-A | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 33 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 95 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||||