Dave Lucas (ice hockey)

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Dave Lucas
Born	(1932-03-22)March 22, 1932 Downeyville, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 16, 2025(2025-01-16) (aged 92) Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1952–1969

David Charles Lucas (March 22, 1932 – January 16, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the Detroit Red Wings.

Career

Lucas played in one National Hockey League game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1962–63 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1969, was mainly spent with the Johnstown Jets of the Eastern Hockey League. Lucas scouted for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, and the Chicago Blackhawks.

Personal life and death

Lucas was married to Mona, who predeceased him. He died in Lindsay, Ontario on January 16, 2025, at the age of 92.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1951–52	Lindsay Bears	OHA-B		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Washington Lions	EAHL		62	2	14	16	43		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Troy Bruins	IHL		63	5	15	20	129		3	0	0	0	4
1954–55	Troy Bruins	IHL		3	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Washington Lions	EHL		48	7	27	34	95		8	3	5	8	9
1955–56	Washington Lions	EHL		64	10	14	24	132		4	1	1	2	0
1956–57	Johnstown Jets	EHL		62	12	28	40	100		6	1	2	3	4
1957–58	Johnstown Jets	EHL		64	11	36	47	55		6	0	3	3	4
1958–59	Johnstown Jets	EHL		61	10	24	34	50		12	0	4	4	6
1959–60	Johnstown Jets	EHL		63	13	19	32	91		13	3	6	9	17
1960–61	Johnstown Jets	EHL		61	9	34	43	70		12	1	4	5	8
1961–62	Johnstown Jets	EHL		68	14	30	44	70		12	2	5	7	8
1962–63	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Johnstown Jets	EHL		68	15	33	48	52		3	0	1	1	6
1963–64	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Johnstown Jets	EHL		70	17	36	53	86		10	0	6	6	34
1964–65	Johnstown Jets	EHL		72	12	48	60	126		5	2	4	6	16
1965–66	Johnstown Jets	EHL		72	13	35	48	48		2	0	0	0	2
1965–66	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Johnstown Jets	EHL		72	16	41	57	72		5	0	2	2	2
1968–69	Salem Rebels	EHL		63	7	28	35	112		—	—	—	—	—
EHL totals				908	166	433	599	1159		98	13	43	56	116
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database