Greg Polis
| Greg Polis | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1950 Westlock, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues New York Rangers Washington Capitals |
| NHL Draft | Rnd 1, 7th overall, 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Playing career | 1970–1980 |
Gregory Linn Polis (born August 8, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Polis played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Washington Capitals.
Early life
Born in Westlock, Alberta, Polis grew up in Dapp, a nearby prairie town with a population of 75. With few other children in town, he would bring his pet Labrador Retriever to 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 his Topps and O-Pee-Chee hockey cards in the early 1970s, the repetition of which became a source of amusement to hockey card collectors over the years.
Career
Polis played for the Estevan Bruins in the WCJHL for 4 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 the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft (7th overall).[2] He played in the All-Star Game during 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 the Washington Capitals in 1979–80.
Awards and achievements
- WCJHL First All-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
| Season | Team | League | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||
| 1967-68 | Estevan Bruins | WCJHL | Statistics Unavailable | ||||||||||
| 1969-70 | Estevan Bruins | WCHL | Statistics Unavailable | ||||||||||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979-80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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
- ↑ http://penguinslegends.blogspot.com/2009/11/greg-polis.html Career profile. Retrieved 11-04-04.
- ↑ http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1970/70007.html Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 11-04-04.
External links
- Greg Polis's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Greg Polis's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Garry Swain |
Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 1970 |
Succeeded by Blaine Stoughton |