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Gregory Linn Polis(August 8, 1950 – March 18, 2018) was aCanadianprofessionalice hockeyplayer. Polis played in theNational Hockey League(NHL) for thePittsburgh Penguins,St. Louis Blues,New York RangersandWashington Capitals.
| Greg Polis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 8, 1950 Westlock, Alberta,Canada | ||
| Died |
March 18, 2018(aged 67) Courtenay, British Columbia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues New York Rangers Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
7th overall,1970 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1980 | ||
Early life
editBorn inWestlock, Alberta,Polis grew up inDapp,a nearbyprairietown with a population of 75. With few other children in town, he would bring his petLabrador Retrieverto chase down and retrieve the puck. Statements such as "Greg's dog used to chase pucks for him in his childhood" - with associated cartoon - were an annual highlight of hisToppsandO-Pee-Cheehockey cardsin the early 1970s, the repetition of which became a source of amusement to hockey card collectors over the years.[citation needed]
Career
editPolis played for theEstevan Bruinsin the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League and Western Canada Hockey League (precursors of theWestern Hockey League) for four seasons, and was regarded as one of the best players to come out of that junior level organization. He was named as a league all star at left wing three times, and finished second in scoring in the league twice.[1]
After advancing through the junior levels, Polis was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins as their first choice in the1970 NHL Amateur Draft(seventh overall).[2]He played in theAll-Star Gameduring his first three years with the Penguins. He played with three other teams during an injury-plagued career. Polis served his last pro season with theWashington Capitalsin 1979–80.
Death
editPolis died of cancer inCourtenay, British Columbiaon March 18, 2018.[3]
Awards and achievements
edit- WCHLAll-Star Team (1969, 1970)
- All-Star Game: 1971, 1972, 1973
- All-Star Game Most Valuable Player: 1973
- Pittsburgh Briere Award (Rookie of Year): 1970–71
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Estevan Bruins | CMJHL | 54 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 83 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1967–68 | Estevan Bruins | WCHL | 59 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 124 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | ||
| 1967–68 | Estevan Bruins | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1968–69 | Estevan Bruins | WCHL | 60 | 40 | 85 | 125 | 94 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1969–70 | Estevan Bruins | WCHL | 60 | 48 | 56 | 104 | 69 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1970–71 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 61 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 76 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 37 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 37 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 615 | 174 | 169 | 343 | 391 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
References
edit- ^"Greg Polis".RetrievedApril 4,2011.
- ^"Greg Polis career profile".hockeydraftcentral.com.RetrievedApril 4,2011.
- ^"Former NHL winger Polis dead at 67".Prince George Citizen.The Prince George Citizen.March 21, 2018.RetrievedAugust 1,2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orHockey-Reference.com,orThe Internet Hockey Database