Rudy Poeschek

Rudolph Leopold "Pot Pie" Poeschek (born September 29, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning, and St. Louis Blues. He played defence, shot right-handed, and was known for his toughness.

Rudy Poeschek
Born	(1966-09-29) September 29, 1966 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers Winnipeg Jets Tampa Bay Lightning St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	238th overall, 1985 New York Rangers
Playing career	1987–2001

Career

Poeschek was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 12th round, 238th overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL for three years and there he established himself as a tough enforcer willing to drop his gloves with anybody. During the 1987–1988 season Poeschek finally played his first game with the Rangers. The following season he played in 52 games with the Rangers and registered a career high 199 penalty minutes.

Prior to the 1993–1994 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up Poeschek and it was there that he developed his reputation as an enforcer to be reckoned with, dropping his gloves with the likes of Bob Probert and Craig Berube. Poeschek played four seasons with the Lightning before being picked up by the St. Louis Blues. He played a full year there along with parts of two other seasons and one more with the Houston Aeros of the IHL before retiring after 2000–2001 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Vernon Lakers	BCJHL		54	4	10	14	100		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Kamloops Junior Oilers	WHL		47	3	9	12	93		8	0	2	2	7
1984–85	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		34	6	7	13	100		15	0	3	3	56
1985–86	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		32	3	13	16	92		16	3	7	10	40
1986–87	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		54	13	18	31	153		13	1	4	5	39
1987–88	Colorado Rangers	IHL		82	7	31	38	210		12	2	2	4	31
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Denver Rangers	IHL		2	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL		52	0	2	2	199		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Flint Spirits	IHL		38	8	13	21	109		4	0	0	0	16
1989–90	New York Rangers	NHL		15	0	0	0	55		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		38	1	3	4	162		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Moncton Hawks	AHL		23	2	4	6	67		9	1	1	2	41
1990–91	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		1	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Moncton Hawks	AHL		63	4	18	22	170		11	0	2	2	46
1991–92	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		4	0	0	0	17		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		78	7	24	31	189		9	0	4	4	13
1993–94	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		71	3	6	9	118		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		25	1	1	2	92		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		57	1	3	4	88		3	0	0	0	12
1996–97	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		60	0	6	6	120		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		50	1	7	8	64		2	0	0	0	6
1998–99	St. Louis Blues	NHL		16	0	0	0	33		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Worcester IceCats	AHL		5	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Houston Aeros	IHL		32	2	6	8	51		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	St. Louis Blues	NHL		12	0	0	0	24		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Houston Aeros	IHL		67	3	13	16	66		7	0	0	0	8
NHL totals				364	6	25	31	817		5	0	0	0	18

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database