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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

DON LEVER

November 14, 1952  
South Porcupine, ON, CA

Center
5'11"  
Entry drafts
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
STATS
DON LEVER
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1969-70OHL - FLY2-114-------
1970-71OHL - FLY59353671112-------
1971-72OHL - FLY69616512669-------
1972-73NHL - VAN7812263849-------
1973-74NHL - VAN7823254828-------
1974-75NHL - VAN8038306849-5-114-
1975-76NHL - VAN8025406593-2-----
1976-77NHL - VAN8027305728-------
1977-78NHL - VAN7517324958-------
1978-79NHL - VAN7123214417-32132-
1979-80NHL - 281416304-4112--
NHL - VAN5121173832-------
1980-81NHL - CGY6226315756-16471120-
1981-82NHL - 5922285020-------
NHL - CGY23811196-------
1982-83NHL - NJD7923305368-------
1983-84NHL - NJD7014193344-------
1984-85NHL - NJD671081831-------
1985-86NHL - BUF297186-------
AHL - AME296111716-------
1986-87NHL - BUF103254-------
AHL - AME5729255469-1843714-
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL1020313367680593-307101726-
AHL8635367185-1843714-
OHL13096102198185-------
TRANSACTIONS
DON LEVER
February 8, 1980

Don Lever is traded to the Calgary Flames with Brad Smith. In return, the Vancouver Canucks acquired Ivan Boldirev and Darcy Rota.

November 25, 1981

Don Lever is traded to the Colorado Rockies with Bob MacMillan. In return, the Calgary Flames acquired Lanny McDonald and 4th round draft pick in 1983 (#65: Mikko Makela).

September 9, 1985

Don Lever is traded to the Buffalo Sabres. In return, the New Jersey Devils acquired .

NHL trades