Geoff Charles "Jeff" Powis (June 14, 1945 – November 28, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Powis played ten seasons of professional ice hockey, mostly in the minor leagues from 1966 to 1976, as well as 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1967–68 season. Powis' brother Lynn Powis was also a professional ice hockey player.

Geoff Powis
Born (1945-06-14)June 14, 1945
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died November 28, 2001(2001-11-28) (aged 56)
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1966–1976

Biography

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Powis was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A graduate of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team, Moose Jaw Canucks, Powis joined the St. Louis Braves of Central Professional Hockey League's in 1966–67 before making his National Hockey League debut the following year with the Chicago Black Hawks.

Powis spent the better part of the 1967–68 season with the CPHL's Dallas Black Hawks while playing in two games with Chicago before joining the International Hockey League's at Port Huron Flags in 1968–69.

Powis spent three seasons with Port Huron earning IHL First Team All-Star honors in 1969 before the franchise relocated to Toledo midway through the 1970–71 season. After moving to Toledo, Powis spent one more season with team before splitting the 1972–73 season with the Western Hockey League's Seattle Totems and Cranbrook Royals where he was a WIHL Second Team All-Star in 1973.

Powis died in November 2001.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1962–63 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 14 2 2 4 4
1963–64 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 48 23 21 44 45 5 0 1 1 2
1964–65 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 49 39 38 77 100
1965–66 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 54 46 44 90 53 3 1 1 2 0
1966–67 St. Louis Braves CPHL 57 8 15 23 23
1967–68 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1967–68 Dallas Black Hawks CPHL 60 15 30 45 20 5 0 1 1 0
1968–69 Port Huron Flags IHL 71 48 36 84 28 3 4 2 6 2
1969–70 Port Huron Flags IHL 67 31 40 71 54 15 7 7 14 13
1970–71 Port Huron Flags/Toledo Hornets IHL 52 21 22 43 30
1971–72 Toledo Hornets IHL 27 5 15 20 6
1972–73 Seattle Totems WHL 4 0 1 1 2
1972–73 Cranbrook Royals WIHL 50 36 32 68
1973–74 Cranbrook Royals WIHL 46 28 39 67 50
1974–75 Cranbrook Royals WIHL 12 4 4 8 0
1975–76 Cranbrook Royals WIHL 24 10 13 23 22
IHL totals 217 104 113 218 118 18 11 9 20 15
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0
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