Lee Fogolin Sr.

Lidio John Fogolin Sr. (February 27, 1927 – November 29, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Lee Fogolin Sr.
Born (1927-02-27)February 27, 1927
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Died November 29, 2000(2000-11-29) (aged 73)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1946–1957

Playing career

Fogolin started his professional career with the Omaha Knights of the United States Hockey League in 1946. The next year he played for the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League. He saw his first NHL action for the Detroit Red Wings in the 1948 playoffs. He began the 1949 season with Indianapolis before being called up to the NHL full-time.

He played the next three seasons with Detroit winning the Stanley Cup with them in 1950. In 1951 he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks along with Steve Black for Bert Olmstead and Vic Stasiuk. He played the final six years of his career on less-than-impressive Black Hawks teams. In 1957, he signed on as a player-coach of the Calgary Stampeders of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He broke his elbow that season and decided to retire at its conclusion to concentrate on coaching full-time.

Coaching career

Fogolin coached one season in the WHL in 1957. He did not return to coaching until 1971 with the Thunder Bay Twins of the United States Hockey League, where he coached for two seasons.

Personal life

Fogolin played in two NHL All Star Games, in 1950 and 1951. His son Lee Fogolin won two Stanley Cups, with the Edmonton Oilers in 1984 and 1985. His grandson Michael Fogolin played for the Prince George Cougars in the WHL and died in his sleep on May 26, 2004 of a possible heart condition.[1]

Fogolin died November 29, 2000.[2]

References
  1. Weber, Bob (28 May 2004). "Young hockey star had strong desire". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. "Lidio Fogolin Obituary - Thunder Bay, ON". legacy.com. The Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal. November 2000. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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