Don Lever
Donald Richard Lever
Left Wing
Left-Handed Shot
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 185 pounds
Born: 11.14.52 South Porcupine, Ontario
How he arrived: Traded from the Calgary Flames with Bob MacMillan for Lanny McDonald and the
Rockies' 4th Round pick in the 1983 E.D., 11.25.81
How he left: Rights was traded to the Buffalo Sabres, 9.9.85
Year
Team
GP
G
A
Pts.
+/-
PIM
SOG
PPG
PPA
SHG
SHA
GWG
1981-82
COL
59
22
28
50
-10
20
136
3
3
0
1
1
1982-83
NJ
79
23
30
53
-35
68
143
9
13
3
1
0
1983-84
NJ
70
14
19
33
-21
44
111
3
5
0
0
2
1984-85
NJ
67
10
8
18
-29
31
83
0
1
1
0
1
Franchise
Career Totals
 
275
69
85
154
-95
163
473
15
22
4
2
4
Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise
Stats in bold signifies team leader.
With things falling apart and a franchise relocation on the horizon, the Rockies would get a solid, versatile, and more importantly,
consistent player when they acquired Lever.

He was a multi-time 20-goal scorer who could contribute on the power play and also kill penalties rather efficiently. His
two-way play often got overlooked because he played on bad teams for the most part. And I'm not just talking about with the
Rockies and Devils. That includes his tenure with the Canucks.

The bright spots with the franchise include being the first ever captain in the Devils' history, and scoring the first ever goal in
Devils' history.

If I had followed the game any sooner than I did, I probably would have liked watching Lever play. I'm a big fan of the two-way
player.
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Entry Draft: 1972 First Round Pick (3rd overall) by the
Vancouver Canucks