Lidio John Fogolin Sr. (February 27, 1927 — November 29, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the

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and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1948 and 1956.

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

in the

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

playoffs. He began the

1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

season with Indianapolis before being called up to the NHL full-time. He played the next three seasons with Detroit winning the

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with them in

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

. In

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks along with

Steve Black Stephen Black (March 31, 1927 – June 12, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1949 and 1951. The rest of his career, which lasted ...

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

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of the United States Hockey League, where he coached for three seasons.

Personal life

Fogolin played in two NHL All Star Games, in 1950 and 1951. His son Lee Fogolin won the

two times, with the Edmonton Oilers in

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

and

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

. 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. Fogolin died November 29, 2000.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

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Picture of Lee Fogolin's Name on the 1950 Stanley Cup Plaque
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fogolin, Lee Sr. 1927 births 2000 deaths Calgary Stampeders (ice hockey) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Detroit Red Wings players Galt Red Wings players Ice hockey people from Ontario Indianapolis Capitals players Omaha Knights (USHL) players Sportspeople from Thunder Bay Stanley Cup champions