Herbie was one of the fastest skaters of his day. His speed helped the Red Wings win two consecutive Stanley Cups in 1936 and 1937. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989. Lewis started out in junior hockey with the Calgary Hustlers (1921-22) and the Calgary Canadians (1922-23 and 1923-24). The Canadians lost the 1923-24 Memorial Cup Final. He then played four seasons with the Duluth Hornets before joining the Detroit Red Wings in 1928-29. He played for them until 1938-39, winning two Stanley Cups along the way,