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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Walt Poddubny
Selected in fifth round
No.
90 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Born February 14,
1960
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 205
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kingston (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Thunder Bay, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM |
| 1977-78 |
Thunder Bay | Ont. AAA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1978-79 |
Thunder Bay | Ont. AAA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
Brandon | WHL |
20 | 11 |
11 | 22 |
12 | | 1979-80 |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
19 | 3 |
9 | 12 |
35 | | |
Kingston | OMJHL |
43 | 30 |
17 | 47 |
36 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Played all three forward positions during junior career. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 7, 1981 (Colorado at
Edmonton)
Numbers: 14 (Edmonton); 12, 8
(Toronto); 8 (NYR); 75 (Quebec);
12 (New Jersey)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1995 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP | PIM |
| 1981-1991 | EDM, TOR, NYR, QUE, NJ |
468 | 184 |
238 | 422 |
454 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams | GP |
G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1983-1987 | Toronto, N.Y. Rangers |
19 | 7 | 2 |
9 | 12 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1989 (Quebec)
Toronto Emery Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1982-83 (plus-8)
N.Y. Rangers MVP: 1986-87
N.Y. Rangers Boucher Trophy (Most
Popular): 1986-87
Toronto Playoffs Goals Leader: 1983 (3, tie)
N.Y. Rangers Points
Leader: 1986-87 (87), 1987-88 (88)
N.Y. Rangers Goals Leader:
1986-87 (40, tie), 1987-88 (38)
N.Y. Rangers Assists Leader: 1986-87
(47)
Quebec Goals Leader: 1988-89 (38)
Miscellaneous: Played on line with Stan Weir and Pat Hughes for Edmonton
in 1981-82. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with leg injury, suffered in
October 1982. ... Tied Toronto single-season record (since broken) for most
goals by rookie with 28 in 1982-83. ... Missed half of 1983-84 season with
broken ankle, suffered during Toronto's practice on Oct. 18, 1983.
... Missed start of 1985-86 season with foot infection, an injury suffered
when he was cut by another player's skate during Toronto's training camp in
September 1985. ... Missed parts of 1986-87 season with hip injury, suffered
in December 1986, and with concussion, an injury suffered during N.Y Rangers'
Dec. 21, 1986, game vs. Hartford. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with
sprained left knee, an injury suffered in October 1988. ... Missed remainder
of 1988-89 season with broken nose and lacerations on face, an injury suffered
when he was hit by Ulf Samuelsson's shot during Quebec's March 23, 1989, game
vs. Hartford. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with disc-related back injury,
suffered in October 1989. He stayed out of the lineup for the first time with
the injury on Oct. 20, 1989, and then was only able to play a few games at a
time before having to rest his back. ... Missed remainder of 1989-90 season
and entire 1990 playoffs with torn ACL in right knee, an injury suffered when
he fell to ice with Kelly Kisio during New Jersey's Feb. 19, 1990, game
vs. N.Y. Rangers. The injury required arthroscopic surgery on Feb. 21, 1990.
... Missed most of 1990-91season and entire 1991 playoffs with continued
complications from right knee injury, requiring season-ending surgery on Dec.
12, 1990. ... Missed start of 1991-92 season with knee injury, suffered during
New Jersey's training camp in September 1991. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Milwaukee (IHL); Wichita (CHL);
St. Catharines (AHL); Utica (AHL); Bad Nauheim (Germany); Val di Fassa
(Italy); Worcester (AHL)
InLine Hockey: Las Vegas, Orlando (RHI)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Coaching Career: Named Orlando (RHI, InLine
league) player-head coach prior to 1995 season and remained in that position
through 1995 season. ... Named Daytona (SunHL) head coach prior to 1995-96
season and remained in that position through 1995-96 season. ... Named
Worcester (AHL) assistant coach prior to 1996-97 season and remained in that
position through 1996-97 season. ... Named Anchorage (WCHL) head coach prior
to 1997-98 season and remained in that position until June 14, 1999. ... Named
Anchorage (WCHL) head coach on Nov. 10, 1999, and remained in that position
until May 2001. ... Named Anchorage (WCHL) head coach on Dec. 28, 2001, and
remained in that position through 2001-02 season.
Management Career:
Named Anchorage (WCHL) general manager on Nov. 10, 1999, and remained in
position until May 2001.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of
1984-85 season with broken thumb, an injury suffered while playing for St.
Catharines (AHL) in February 1985.
Personal: Nicknamed "Sarge." ... Full name is Walter
Michael Poddubny. ... Also known as Walter Poddubny during his playing days
and as Wally Poddubny for part of his junior career. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Edmonton traded Poddubny and Phil
Drouillard to Toronto in exchange for Laurie Boschman on March 9, 1982. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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