Hall of Famer Harry Lumley Dies

Harry Lumley, a Hall of Fame goalie who helped the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup in 1950, is dead at the age of 71.

Lumley died Sunday at Victoria Hospital, a week after suffering a heart attack in nearby Owen Sound.

Funeral arrangements were pending Sunday night.

Lumley's 16-year career included three All-Star appearances and 71 shutouts.

Lumley made his NHL debut as a 17-year-old, playing two games with the Red Wings in the 1943-44 season. The next season he was Detroit's No. 1 goalie, leading the Red Wings to the Stanley Cup final, which they lost in seven games to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In 1950, Lumley's Red Wings won the Cup, beating the New York Rangers in seven games.

Traded to the Maple Leafs in 1952, he won the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goalie in 1953-54 with a league-best 1.86 goals-against average and 13 shutouts, still a Toronto record.

He retired in 1960 after a stint with the Boston Bruins.

Lumley played 804 games in the NHL, finishing with a 333-326-143 record and 2.76 GAA. He ranks ninth in career shutouts.

Lumley was born in Owen Sound on Nov. 11, 1926. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1980, and was one of the original inductees into the Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.

Lumley is survived by wife Frances; brother Barrett; daughter Kerri; sons Jim, Frank and Harry Jr.; and six grandchildren.

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