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Herbert (Herbie) Lewis
NHL, the National Hockey League is a premier professional North American Sports League played in indoor stadiums. It is divided into two conferences, each comprising of three divisions of ice hockey teams. Herbert Lewis was born April 17, 1905 in Calgary, Alberta and was to become known for his relentless defense and blinding speed during an eleven-year career in the NHL. He was nicknamed as Herbie. He was rough for a little guy, a good defensive winger and accurate playmaker, and considered the fastest skater in the NHL in his day with his trademark short, mincing steps. He had played eleven NHL seasons from 1928 to 1939.
He started out from 1921 to 1922, playing for the Calgary Hustlers of the Calgary City Junior League. From 1922 to 1923 he played for the Calgary Canadians of the Calgary City League and led the team to the Memorial Cup play downs where he was first in scoring with seventeen goals and 24 points in twelve games. He followed up from 1923 to 1924 with 20 points in seven Memorial Cup play down games while still with the Canadians. He journeyed to Duluth in 1924 and played with the Hornets where he was given the nickname the Duke of Duluth.
He participated in the first NHL All-Star game in 1934 and went on to lead the team in playoff scoring with five goals. He played in the longest NHL game in 1936, when Detroit defeated the Montreal Maroons 1-0 after six overtime periods. The Wings went on to capture the 1936 Stanley Cup and won it again the next year as he combined on a line with Marty Barry and Hec Kilrea to dominate almost every game of the finals.
In 1939, with his NHL career behind him, he brought hockey to Indianapolis as general manager, coach and player with the Indianapolis Capitols of the IAHL, International-American Hockey League. He was behind the bench as coach of the team when the Capitols won the Calder Cup in 1942. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989.
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