Lee Fogolin
| Lee Fogolin | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 7, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | |||||
| Position |
Defense | |||||
| Shot | Right | |||||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oilers | |||||
| National team |
 NHL Draft |
11th overall, 1974 Buffalo Sabres | ||||
| Playing career | 1974–1987 | |||||
Lee Joseph Fogolin (born February 7, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League. He played for the Buffalo Sabres and the Edmonton Oilers, appearing in 924 NHL regular season games between 1974 and 1987, winning the Stanley Cup in 1984 and 1985.
Early career
Fogolin played from 1972–1974 with the
Fogolin chose to play for the
NHL playing career
Fogolin played his first professional season (1974–75) in Buffalo, but split the next season between the Sabres and the AHL Hershey Bears. He was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers for the 1979–1980 season through the NHL Expansion Draft.
Fogolin played seven full seasons with Edmonton, and was named as captain for the 1981–82 season. He was the first of four captains to lead the Oilers to the Stanley Cup finals, in 1983, where they lost to the
Fogolin was re-acquired by the Sabres with Mark Napier for Wayne Van Dorp, Normand Lacombe and future considerations near the end of the 1986–87 season, and retired after completing the season with them.
Personal
Fogolin was born in
His 17-year-old son, Michael Fogolin, was a member of the Prince George Cougars in the Western Hockey League, who died in his sleep on May 26, 2004, of a possible heart condition.[2]
Fogolin currently resides in
Awards and achievements
- 1983–84 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1984–85 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- National Hockey League All-Star Game
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Thunder Bay Marrs
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TBJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Thunder Bay Marrs | Cen-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1971–72 | Thunder Bay Marrs | TBJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73
|
Oshawa Generals | OHA-Jr. | 55 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74
|
Oshawa Generals | OHA-Jr. | 47 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL
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50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 58 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | ||
| 1975–76 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 924 | 44 | 195 | 239 | 1318 | 108 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 173 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | United States | CC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
See also
- Notable families in the NHL
References
- ^ "News". Nhlpa.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Michael Fogolin, dead at 17". TSN.ca. The Canadian Press. 2004-05-27. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Oilers Heritage biography.
- Fogolin's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com