John Paul Polich (July 8, 1915 – May 27, 2001) was an American professional

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player who played three games in the

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with the

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during the 1939–40 and 1940–41 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1939 to 1948, was spent in the minor leagues. Polich also played American football at the minor league level. He appeared in six games for the

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during the 1944 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1915 births 2001 deaths American men's ice hockey right wingers Ice hockey players from Minnesota Los Angeles Monarchs players New York Rangers players Philadelphia Ramblers players Sportspeople from Hibbing, Minnesota Ice hockey people from St. Louis County, Minnesota {{US-icehockey-winger-stub