David Poile

David Poile
Date of birth	February 14, 1949
place of birth	Toronto , Ontario , Canada
size	180 cm
Weight	82 kg
position	center
Career stations
1967-1970	Northeastern University
1970-1971	Braintree Hawks Rochester Americans

David Poile (born February 14, 1949 in Toronto , Ontario ) is the General Manager of the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League .

Career as a player

David Poile, son of Hall of Famers Bud Poile , played for Northeastern University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association from 1967 to 1970 . He then played one season each for the Braintree Hawks and Rochester Americans .

General manager career

Before Poile became GM of the Nashville Predators, he worked for the Calgary Flames and the Washington Capitals , where he was GM for 15 years.

Poile was also General Manager of the US National Team in 1998 and 1999. In the 2000/01 season he received the Lester Patrick Trophy , which his father Bud Poile received.

Poile is best known for its surprising player transactions. For example, from 2004 to 2007 he brought players like Steve Sullivan , Paul Kariya , Peter Forsberg , Jason Arnott and Witali Wischnewski to Nashville.

Achievements and Awards

As a player

• two-time Team Most Valuable Player of the Northeastern University ice hockey team
• Paul Hines Award 1968

As general manager

• Lester Patrick Trophy 2001
• NHL General Manager of the Year Award 2017
• Induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame 2018

Web links

• David Poile at hockeydb.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Dan Diamond (Ed.): National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2013 . Triumph Books, Chicago, Illinois 2012, ISBN 978-1-60078-785-0 , pp. 78 .