Chuck Lefley

Chuck Lefley
Lefley in 1980
Born	(1950-01-20) January 20, 1950 (age 74) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues Jokerit Düsseldorfer EG
National team	Canada
NHL draft	6th overall, 1970 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1970–1980

Charles Thomas Lefley (born January 20, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues from 1970 to 1980. With the Canadiens he won the Stanley Cup twice with, in 1971 and 1973. Internationally he played for the Canadian national team at the 1969 World Championship.

Lefley was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens sixth overall in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, Lefley started his National Hockey League career with Montreal in 1971. He was traded from the Canadiens to the St. Louis Blues for Don Awrey on November 28, 1974.^[1] In 1975–76 he set a Blues franchise record by scoring 43 goals, a record later broken by Wayne Babych. Lefley, whose older brother Bryan Lefley spent five seasons in the NHL, left the Blues in 1977-78, joining Jokerit Helsinki for one season scoring 12 goals and 11 assists in 24 games. He returned to the Blues in 1979-80, playing parts of two seasons before retiring after the 1980–81 season. He won the Stanley Cup twice with the Canadiens, in 1971 and 1973.

Awards and achievements

• MJHL Rookie of Year (1966)
• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1966)
• Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1972)
• Stanley Cup Championship (1971, 1973)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1965–66	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL		46	19	20	39	10		9	4	5	9	2
1966–67	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL		43	25	21	46	33		7	6	2	8	2
1967–68	Canadian National Team	Intl		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Canadian National Team	Intl		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Canadian National Team	Intl		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Brandon Wheat Kings	WCHL		7	6	6	12	0		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0
1970–71	Montreal Voyageurs	AHL		48	16	19	35	33		3	1	1	2	2
1971–72	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		16	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		45	15	30	45	18		15	7	7	14	0
1972–73	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		65	21	25	46	22		17	3	5	8	6
1973–74	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		74	23	31	54	34		6	0	1	1	0
1974–75	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		18	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	St. Louis Blues	NHL		57	23	26	49	24		2	0	0	0	2
1975–76	St. Louis Blues	NHL		75	43	42	85	41		2	2	1	3	0
1976–77	St. Louis Blues	NHL		71	11	30	41	12		1	0	1	1	2
1977–78	Jokerit	SM-l		24	11	12	23	12		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Düsseldorfer EG	GER		26	17	5	22	2		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	St. Louis Blues	NHL		28	6	6	12	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	St. Louis Blues	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				407	128	164	292	137		29	5	8	13	10

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969	Canada	WC		7	0	1	1	10
Senior totals				7	0	1	1	10

References

1. Bergson, Perry (January 18, 2020). "Alumni Spotlight: Chuck Lefley". The Brandon Sun. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

External links

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

Preceded by Ray Martynuik

Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 1970

Succeeded by Guy Lafleur