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. July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Kindersley is a town in western Saskatchewan. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... Defenceman (defenseman in American English) is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

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. The Saskatoon Blades are an ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. ... The 11th National Hockey League Amateur Draft was the first to be held on a separate day from other league activities on May 15, 1973 at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec so it would not overshadow the rest of the league meetings. ... The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in the Continental Airlines Arena of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

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. The classic NHL shield logo The 1987-88 NHL season was the 71st regular season of the National Hockey League. ... William Scott Scotty Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former National Hockey League head coach, considered among the greatest coaches in NHL history. ... The 2001-02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Presidents Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the team which finished with the best record in the entire league during the regular season. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Professional sports scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scouts organization. ...

On June 29, 2006, Lewis was named head coach of the Boston Bruins, making him the 27th head coach in team history.

See also

• List of NHL players

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External links

• Dave Lewis career statistics