Lee Joseph Fogolin (born February 7, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League. He played for the Buffalo Sabres and the Edmonton Oilers, appearing in 924 NHL regular season games between 1974 and 1987, winning the Stanley Cup in 1984 and 1985.

Early career

Fogolin played from 1972–1974 with the

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of the OHA, scoring 52 points in 102 games with 240 PIM. He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, of the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Fogolin chose to play for the Team USA in the

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, and was invited again in

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, but declined to play.

NHL playing career

Fogolin played his first professional season (1974–75) in Buffalo, but split the next season between the Sabres and the AHL Hershey Bears. He was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers for the 1979–1980 season through the NHL Expansion Draft. Fogolin played seven full seasons with Edmonton, and was named as captain for the 1981–82 season. He was the first of four captains to lead the Oilers to the Stanley Cup finals, in 1983, where they lost to the

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. While a solid defenseman in his own right, he was overshadowed by many of the young stars on the Oilers' roster, most notably the scoring superstar Wayne Gretzky. Fogolin stepped aside as captain and gave the captaincy to Gretzky for the 1983–84 season onwards. Fogolin was a member of the Oilers' Stanley Cup wins in 1984 and 1985. Fogolin also played in the 1986 National Hockey League All-Star Game. Fogolin was re-acquired by the Sabres with Mark Napier for Wayne Van Dorp, Normand Lacombe and future considerations near the end of the 1986–87 season, and retired after completing the season with them.

Personal

Fogolin was born in Chicago while his father,

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) between 1948 and 1956. Playing career Fogolin st ...

, was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. His father also played for the

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and won the

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. Fogolin was raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario when his father's career ended. His son,

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, played for the Prince George Cougars in the WHL and died in his sleep on May 26, 2004, of a possible heart condition. Fogolin currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta.

Awards and achievements

* 1983–84 - NHL -

( Edmonton) * 1984–85 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton) * 1985–86 - National Hockey League All-Star Game

Career statistics

International

References

External links

*
Oilers Heritage biography

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fogolin, Lee 1955 births Living people American emigrants to Canada American men's ice hockey defensemen Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Edmonton Oilers players Ice hockey players from Chicago Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Thunder Bay National Hockey League first-round draft picks Oshawa Generals players Stanley Cup champions