Trevor Lynn Powis (born July 7, 1949) is a Canadian former professional

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player. Powis played for several teams in the

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and the German Eishockey-Bundesliga between 1970 and 1983.

Playing career

Powis was born in

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, Canada. His brother is Geoff Powis, who also played professional ice hockey. He played junior ice hockey with the Melville Millionaires and the Moose Jaw Canucks. Choosing university, Powis attended the

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, starting in 1968. After one year, he was drafted by the

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, 68th overall in the NHL Amateur Draft. Powis played one more season at Denver, then turned professional in 1970 with the

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of the

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. Powis played on season for the Canadiens'

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affiliate

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before being traded to the

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. Powis played one season with the Flames'

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affiliate, then was traded to the

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. Powis made his NHL debut in 1973 with the Black Hawks, and played 57 games in the 1973–74 season with the Black Hawks, recording 8 goals and 13 assists. In 1974, Powis was claimed by the

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in the 1974 Expansion Draft. He played the 1974–75 season for Kansas City, before being traded in the off-season to the

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. Powis did not play again in the NHL. After being waived by St. Louis, Powis signed with the

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of the

. He would go on to also play with the

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and the

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. Powis was a member of the championship 1978 Jets team. In 1978, Powis moved to Germany and played four seasons in the Eishockey-Bundesliga for Duisburger SC and

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. He finished his career with one season in the Italian League for Alleghe, retiring in 1983. In total, Powis played 130 games in the National Hockey League, scoring 19 goals and 33 assists. He played 153 games in the World Hockey Association scoring 50 goals and 65 assists. After retirement from ice hockey, Powis has worked in real estate in the Denver area.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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