Donald Bruce Poile (June 1, 1932 – February 23, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 67 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1954 and 1958. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1962, was mainly spent with the Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League. He was born in Fort William, Ontario, and was the brother of Hall of Famer Bud Poile and uncle of longtime NHL executive David Poile.
| Don Poile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 1932 Fort William, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 23, 2024 (aged 91) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1962 | ||
Don Poile died on February 23, 2024, at the age of 91.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949–50 | Fort William Hurricanes | TBJHL | 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | Fort William Hurricanes | TBJHL | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 1951–52 | Fort William Hurricanes | TBJHL | 30 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 12 | ||
| 1951–52 | Fort William Hurricanes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | ||
| 1952–53 | Milwaukee Chiefs | IHL | 56 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 70 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 52 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 70 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1956–57 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 69 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 1957–58 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 51 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1959–60 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 70 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1960–61 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 60 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 63 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 67 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
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