Donald Richard "Cleaver" Lever (born November 14, 1952 in South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada) is a former professionalice hockeyleft winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1972-73 until 1986-87. November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... South Porcupine is a community in the Ontario city of Timmins. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 106 24 Area - Total - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... A professional does an activity to receive payment for an act (as a profession), which usually requires expertise and carries with it socially significant mores and folkways. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... Regular Season * November 9, Johnny Bucyk notches his 1,000th career point. ... The 1986-87 NHL season was the 70th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...
Lever was drafted 3rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 1020 career NHL games, scoring 313 goals and 367 assists for 680 points. The Vancouver Canucks are a professional National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The 1972 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...
Lever, 50, has spent 12 seasons on the Buffalo Sabres coaching staff, including his fifth straight as the club's associate coach.
In Lever's first season with the Americans he was named the American Hockey League's Coach of the Year, guiding the club to a 45-26-9 record and a Calder Cup appearance.
Don began his NHL career after being drafted by Vancouver in 1972 and played for six NHL clubs during his 15-year NHL career.