Leo Fogolin (born February 15, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario), is a retired Defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Thunder Bay ( 2006 census population 109140 formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, is a City in and the seat of Thunder Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America He played for the Buffalo Sabres and the Edmonton Oilers, appearing in 924 NHL regular season games between 1974 and 1987. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is perhaps the better known Lee Fogolin - his father Lee Fogolin Sr. played for the Detroit Red Wings and won the Stanley Cup in 1950. Lidio John "Lee" Fogolin (Born February 27, 1926 in Fort William, Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey player for the The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 1949–50 NHL season was the 33rd season of the National Hockey League.
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Background and early career
Fogolin played from 1972 – 1974 with the Oshawa Generals of the OHA, scoring 52 points in 102 games with 240 PIM. The Oshawa Generals are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, of the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Shigeru Kasamatsu, Japan The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet Although Fogolin was raised in Canada, he was selected to play for Team USA in the 1976 Canada Cup since he was born in Chicago while his father was playing there. After the Summit Series of 1972 and 1974, the NHL and NHLPA decided to broaden the scope of the competition inviting to the tournament a number of hockey
NHL playing career
Fogolin played his first pro season (74–75) in Buffalo, but split the next season between the Sabres and the AHL Hershey Bears. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Hershey Bears are a professional Ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. After that he was a Sabre for good, until he was acquired by the Oilers for the 1979–1980 season. He played seven full seasons with Edmonton, and was named as captain for the 1981–82 season. He gave captain position to Wayne Gretzky, 1983–84 season. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player He won the Stanley Cup in 1984, 1985 Fogolin appeared in the 1986 National Hockey League All-Star Game. The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway He was re-acquired by the Sabres during the 86–87 season, and retired afterwards.
Career statistics
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Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1972-73 Oshawa Generals OHA 55 5 21 26 132
1973-74 Oshawa Generals OHA 47 7 19 26 108
1974-75 Buffalo Sabres NHL 50 2 2 4 59 8 0 0 0 6
1975-76 Hershey Bears AHL 20 1 8 9 61 -- -- -- -- --
1975-76 Buffalo Sabres NHL 58 0 9 9 64 9 0 4 4 23
1976-77 Buffalo Sabres NHL 71 3 15 18 100 4 0 0 0 2
1977-78 Buffalo Sabres NHL 76 0 23 23 98 6 0 2 2 23
1978-79 Buffalo Sabres NHL 74 3 19 22 103 3 0 0 0 4
1979-80 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80 5 10 15 104 3 0 0 0 4
1980-81 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80 13 17 30 139 9 0 0 0 12
1981-82 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80 4 25 29 154 5 1 1 2 14
1982-83 Edmonton Oilers NHL 72 0 18 18 92 16 0 5 5 36
1983-84 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80 5 16 21 125 19 1 4 5 23
1984-85 Edmonton Oilers NHL 79 4 14 18 126 18 3 1 4 16
1985-86 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80 4 22 26 129 8 0 2 2 10
1986-87 Edmonton Oilers NHL 35 1 3 4 17 -- -- -- -- --
1986-87 Buffalo Sabres NHL 9 0 2 2 8 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 924 44 195 239 1318 108 5 19 24 173
See also
- List of AHL seasons
- List of NHL seasons
- List of NHL players
- Edmonton Oilers
- Notable families in the NHL
References
- Lee Fogolin's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Unknown. This is a list of American Hockey League regular seasons and playoffs since inception of the league This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is a list of family relations in the National Hockey League. Oilers Heritage.
- Fogolin's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Lee Fogolin's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Preceded by Blair MacDonald |
Edmonton Oilers captains 1981-83 |
Succeeded by Wayne Gretzky |
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