{"product_id":"1975-o-pee-chee-206-don-lever-psa-8-nm-mt-vancouver-canucks-center-hockey-card","title":"1975 O-Pee-Chee #206 Don Lever PSA 8 NM-MT Vancouver Canucks Center Hockey Card","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1975 O-Pee-Chee #206 Don Lever, Vancouver Canucks. Graded PSA 8 NM-MT. Certification number 15855321. The card is from the 1975-76 O-Pee-Chee hockey set. The photos show the exact card and holder you will receive, so please review them closely for condition and centering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe back lists him as a center, born November 14, 1952 in South Porcupine, Ontario, home South Porcupine, 5'11\" and 175 pounds, acquired in the 1972 Amateur Draft, four years pro. It credits him as Vancouver's leading goal scorer and second in overall points the previous season, and as one of only two Canucks to appear in all 80 games. His NHL totals through 1974-75 are listed as 236 games, 73 goals, 81 assists, 154 points and 124 penalty minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDonald Richard Lever was drafted third overall by Vancouver in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft, behind only Billy Harris and Jacques Richard and ahead of Steve Shutt, Jim Schoenfeld and Bill Barber. He went straight from junior to the NHL and did not play a minor league game until near the end of his career. His 38 goals in 1974-75, the season this card covers, tied the Canucks team record at the time. He did not miss a single game over his first five NHL seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLever reached 20 goals nine times, captained the Canucks in 1977-78 and 1978-79, and represented Canada at the 1978 World Championships. He left Vancouver as the franchise's all-time points leader in a February 1980 trade to Atlanta, moved with that club to Calgary, and helped the Flames reach the semifinals for the first time in 1981. He set a personal high of 69 points in 1981-82 split between Calgary and Colorado and played in the All-Star Game that season. When the Rockies relocated in 1982 he became the first captain in New Jersey Devils history and scored the first goal in franchise history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHe finished with 1,020 games, 313 goals, 367 assists and 680 points across 15 seasons, becoming the 59th player to reach 1,000 NHL games. He moved into coaching immediately after retiring, working as an assistant in Buffalo and later with Montreal, and as head coach in Rochester and with the Chicago Wolves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShips same business day on orders placed before 6:00 AM EST. Message us to save with combined shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67464107327533,"sku":"EB-318788403288","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_45a1e4fd-5b66-4685-9079-a34d511c51dc.png?v=1788295504","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1975-o-pee-chee-206-don-lever-psa-8-nm-mt-vancouver-canucks-center-hockey-card","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}