Harry "Apple Cheeks" Lumley - Born November 11, 1926 in Owen Sound, Ontario – Died September 13, 1998 in Owen Sound, Ontario was a Canadian ice Hockey goaltender.

- O'Brien Trophy Champion 1945, 1948, 1949 with Detroit Red Wings.

- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1949, 1950 with Detroit Red Wings.

- Stanley Cup Champion 1950 with Detroit Red Wings.

- Vezina Trophy Winner 1954 with Toronto Maple Leafs.

Known as "Apple Cheeks" for his rosy complexion when he blushed,

Lumley starred for several years in his hometown Owen Sound, playing for the Owen Sound Orphans (who were called that because they could not find a sponsor), Owen Sound Greys Juvenile team, and then he played his final year of junior Hockey with the OHA Barrie Colts in the 1942-43 season.

Lumley played well for the Colts, and was signed into the Detroit Red Wings organization as a 15 year old.

Lumley was playing in the American Hockey League / AHL with the Indianapolis Capitals and was called up to the Detroit Red Wings in mid December, and made his professional debut in the National Hockey League / NHL on December 19, 1943 vs the New York Rangers in a 6-2 loss. As a result Lumley debuted as a 17-year-old rookie in the National Hockey League, he was (and remains) the youngest goaltender to play in the NHL (6248 days old).

Lumley also played on December 22 vs the Chicago Black Hawks (7-1 loss), and was then loaned to the Rangers for a single game. Rangers starting goalie Ken McAuley was felled by an injury and could not finish the final 20 minutes of the game. Without a back up, the Red Wings agreed to loan their young goalie for the rest of the game on December 23, 1943. Lumley did not allow his Detroit teammates to score on him during the 20 minutes he played for New York. Detroit won 5-3.

Lumley gave up 13 goals in the 2 Detroit losses, though most people excused the 17-year-old, who at the time wasn't old enough to vote or cross the border without permission.

Lumley was sent back to Indianapolis for half of the next season before earning the Red Wings starting goalies' job from incumbent Connie Dion. He finished the year with a 24-10-3 record, including his 1st shutout on January 19, 1945 vs the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was especially effective in the playoffs, backstopping Detroit to within one game of the 1945 Stanley Cup. Detroit met the Maple Leafs in the finals. Toronto' goalie, Frank McCool, was also a rookie and got off to a fast start, winning the first three games of the series by shutouts to set an NHL record. Lumley rebounded in games five and six to post two shutouts of his own to force a seventh and deciding game, a 2-1 thriller won by Toronto.

Over the next five years, Lumley and the Red Wings established themselves among the league's best in a very competitive era. Twice he led the league in wins and games played and had the most shutouts during the 1947-48 regular season. In the 1950 Stanley Cup playoffs, Detroit overcame the loss of Gordie Howe to a serious injury in the semifinal series against Toronto. The Maple Leafs were the three-time defending champions and the team that had swept the Red Wings in the two previous finals. The Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers after playing two games of the final series in hated Toronto because of the circus using the arena in New York. Lumley was sensational in back to back 7 game series against the Maple Leafs and the Rangers en route to his only Stanley Cup championship. He posted a minuscule goals-against-average of 1.86 and a league leading 3 shutouts.

Prior to the 1950 Stanley Cup playoffs, late in the 1949-1950 season, Lumley was injured and young Terry Sawchuk was called up to man the Detroit net for seven games. Sawchuk impressed Red Wings manager Jack Adams, and only a week after hoisting the Stanley Cup, Lumley was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks, the league's worst team, in a nine-player deal. Lumley spent two seasons with the hapless Black Hawks. Lumley tried valiantly with the Chicago team that only provided him with enough help for 29 wins in 134 games.

By 1952, the Toronto Maple Leafs great post-war dynasty was over and they were looking to rebuild. One man they never forgot was Lumley. All of those great battles between the Maple Leafs and Red Wings earned Lumley a great deal of respect among the powers-that-be in Toronto. The Maple Leafs traded away an impressive package of Al Rollins, Gus Mortson, Cal Gardner and Ray Hannigan to land their former nemesis.

The Maple Leafs weren't as bad as the Black Hawks, but they were a shadow of the team that Lumley used to upstage. Lumley instantly made them respectable, and in the process he posted some of the most amazing seasons any goalie has ever enjoyed in Hockey history. Lumley would term his playing days with the Maple Leafs as "my best playing days."

Lumley debuted with the Maple Leafs in 1952-53. He posted a 27-30-13 record with a league leading 10 shutouts to return the Maple Leafs to respectability.

In 1953-54, Lumley won his only Vezina Trophy with a 1.86 average during his 32-24-13 season. His 13 shutouts also set a modern record that would stand until Tony Esposito registered 15 in 1970. The Maple Leafs returned to playoffs that year, but they would be ousted in just 5 games. Lumley was selected to the league's First All-Star Team, a distinction he'd earn again the next season.

Lumley had an interesting season in 1954-55. He kept his team in most games, as suggested by his unusual record of 23 wins, 24 losses and 22, yes, 22 ties - which still stands as an NHL record. His 8 shutouts and 1.94 goals against average earned him a second consecutive first all star team nomination. More importantly, Lumley advanced an otherwise average Maple Leafs team into the playoffs, only to be bumped early once again.

Lumley returned to mortal status in 1955-56 when he posted just 3 shutouts and a 2.70 goals against average. But his 21 wins in 59 games was enough to again qualify the Maple Leafs for the playoffs, only to be knocked out early yet again.

In 1956, Lumley was traded back to the Black Hawks. He refused to play in Chicago and played the next 3 years in the American Hockey League. He played with the Buffalo Bisons and the Providence Reds. Lumley would return to the National Hockey League in 1957 with the Boston Bruins. He played irregularly with them from 1957 to 1960 as he rotated his duties with Don Simmons - one of earliest goalie tandems in the NHL.
Lumley would play one final season of pro Hockey with the Winnipeg Warriors in the Western Hockey League.

Lumley played in 803 regular season NHL games, winning 330, losing 329 with 142 ties, 2.76 GAA, 71 shutouts with 93 penalty minutes and 76 NHL playoff games, winning 29, losing 47, 2.46 GAA, 7 shutouts with 18 penalty minutes.

Lumley played in NHL All-Star Games 1951, 1954, 1955.

After retiring as a pro, Lumley played Senior A Hockey with the Collingwood Shipbuilders for 5 seasons 1962-1966 before retiring from competitive Hockey.

The community centre in his hometown of Owen Sound, where Lumley continued to live after retiring, was renamed in his honour prior to his death. It is now officially known as the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.

Harry Lumley was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1980.

Harry Lumley was elected to the Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.

NOTE
Lumley originated the tactic of making a pocket at shin level in goalie pads so pucks would drop straight on the ice instead of deflecting off them to an opponent.