Don Poile
Donald Bruce Poile (June 1, 1932 – February 23, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 67 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1954 and 1958. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1962, was mainly spent with the Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League. He was born in Fort William, Ontario, and was the brother of Hall of Famer Bud Poile and uncle of longtime NHL executive David Poile.[1]
Thunder Bay connections
Don Poile was born on June 1, 1932, in Fort William, Ontario. He was the brother of Hall of Famer Bud Poile and uncle of longtime NHL executive David Poile. Early in his career he played junior hockey for the Fort William Hurricanes of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League from 1949 to 1952.
References
- ↑ This article incorporates text from the Wikipedia article on Don Poile, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.