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  David Poile - Nashville Predators   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In 2005, Poile was selected as one of four NHL general managers to sit on the first NHL competition committee, the steering body which formulates and recommends rule changes for approval by the NHL Board of Governors.
In 2001, Poile was a recipient of the Lester Patrick Award in recognition of contributions to hockey in the United States.
Poile was instrumental in the league's adoption of the instant replay rule in 1991.
www.nashvillepredators.com /team/staff/poile.asp   (951 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
Poile was born in Fort William, Ontario and played junior hockey for the Fort William Rangers.
In 1970, Poile became general manager of another NHL expansion team, the Vancouver Canucks, building that club until leaving in 1973 to join the World Hockey Association as executive vice-president.
Poile was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 1990 after a hockey career that spanned six decades.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Bud_Poile   (431 words)

  
 Bud Poile, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, dies at 80 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Poile, who helped the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1947, was the first general manager of both the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks.
Poile was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990, a year after he received the Lester Patrick Award for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.
Poile also played for Chicago, Detroit, the New York Rangers and Boston and spent 13 seasons as a coach in the Western Hockey League, nine with the Edmonton Flyers and four with the San Francisco Seals.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_289942.html   (277 words)

  
 sociology - Bud Poile
Norman R. "Bud" Poile (February 10 1924 – January 4, 2005) was a professional hockey player, coach, general manager, and league executive.
Poile's son, David Poile, has also had a long career in the National Hockey League and is the first general manager of the Nashville Predators.
Norman R. "Bud" Poile died in Vancouver on January 4, 2005 after a protracted struggle with Parkinson's disease.
www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Bud_Poile   (226 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Poile received Lester Patrick Award in '89
Poile, who helped the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1947, was the first general manager of both the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks.
Poile was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990, a year after he received the Lester Patrick Award for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.
Poile also played for Chicago, Detroit, the New York Rangers and Boston and spent 13 seasons as a coach in the Western Hockey League, nine with the Edmonton Flyers and four with the San Francisco Seals.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1959194&type=story   (216 words)

  
 The City Paper - Smart, Fast, Free   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
David Poile always wanted to be the general manager of a National Hockey League team and after 20 years on the job the joy of his work is undiminished.
Poile, the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member Norman "Bud" Poile, comes for a deep hockey heritage as his father was a player, coach and general manager.
Poile is the son of Norman "Bud" Poile, a former NHL player and general manager and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
www.nashvillecitypaper.com /index.cfm?section=7&screen=newsprint&news_id=9019   (1142 words)

  
 Bud Poile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norman R. "Bud" Poile (February 10, 1924 – January 4, 2005) was a professional hockey player, coach, general manager, and league executive.
In 1984, Poile began a five-year stint as commissioner of the International Hockey League, a league one step below the NHL.
Poile's son David Poile has also had a long career in the National Hockey League and is the first general manager of the Nashville Predators.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bud_Poile   (241 words)

  
 Hall Member Bud Poile Dies - hockeyfights.com forums
As a head coach, Poile was behind the bench for nine seasons (1952-62) with the Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League, where he won three league titles and was named executive of the year by The Hockey News in 1953.
In 1967, Poile became the first general manager of the NHL expansion franchise Philadelphia Flyers, and in 1970, he signed on as the first GM of the NHL's Vancouver Canucks.
Bud was one of the true legends of hockey, having played the game at the highest level and then serving as one of the game's fine administrators.
www.hockeyfights.com /forums/showthread.php?t=28671   (626 words)

  
 David Poile Information
David Poile is the Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the NHL's Nashville Predators.
Poile began his career in the NHL as an Administrative Assistant with the then expansion Atlanta Flames in 1972 shortly after graduating from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Poile served as general manager of the 1998 and 1999 U.S. National Team for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/David_Poile   (196 words)

  
 Encyclopédie - Bud Poile
Bud Poile (né le 10 février 1924 à Fort William (Ontario) ; décédé le 4 janvier 2005 à Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique)) était un joueur canadien de hockey sur glace, entraîneur-chef, directeur-général et membre du conseil exécutif de la ligue.
Le fils de Bud Poile, David Poile connaît lui aussi une longue carrière dans la LNH et est devenu le premier directeur-général des Predators de Nashville.
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Poile and his staff were to select second in the draft.
Poile's first selection, in the goaltender category, was a 22 year old French Canadian named Bernie Parent, from the Boston Bruins.
Poile's next task was to sign all of his new players to contracts.
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 Bud Poile touched all areas of hockey world - Thursday, 01/06/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The elder Poile, who died Tuesday in Vancouver after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 1990 after a career that spanned six decades.
Poile, 80, coached for a decade in the minors, served as GM of both the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks, and pre-sided over two minor leagues.
In recent years, the elder Poile was a popular figure on trips when the Predators had the fathers of players and others accompany the team on a road trip.
tennessean.com /sports/predators/archives/05/01/63716304.shtml?...   (387 words)

  
 Central Hockey League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Norman “Bud” Poile, a 1990 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame and commissioner of the Central Hockey League for eight seasons, passed away earlier this month in Vancouver.
Poile has left behind and the many people within our league and industry that he touched during his Hall of fame career,” said CHL President Brad Treliving.
Poile spent eight seasons in the National Hockey League as a player, and was a member of the Stanley Cup Champion Toronto Maple Leafs in 1947.
www.centralhockeyleague.com /news/?id=6845   (377 words)

  
 Legends of Hockey -- The Legends -- Honoured Builder -- Poile, Bud -- Biography
Poile seemed set in Toronto but was stunned when he was one of the "five ordinary players" sent to Chicago for superstar centre Max Bentley.
The next year Poile began a nine-year run coaching the Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) where he won three league titles and was named executive-of-the-year by The Hockey News in 1953.
Poile continued his run of success in the WHL with the San Francisco Seals, winning the league championship and attracting crowds of 10,000 to the Cow Palace.
www.legendsofhockey.net:8080 /LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=b199001&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName   (559 words)

  
 Skating on Solid Ice
Poile himself studied at the feet of a master hockey CEO—his father, Hall of Famer “Bud” Poile, who served as inaugural GM of the expansion Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks.
Poile was the first NHL GM to be named NHL“Executive of the Year” by The Sporting News two years in a row (1983 and 1984).
From an industry perspective, Poile’s role as caretaker of one of the league’s expansion franchises, located in a nontraditional market where growth in the league’s appeal is at stake, has been crucial.
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 The Vancouver Canucks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
As a hockey man, Bud Poile did it all: player, coach, manager, scout, league commissioner and finally, proud member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
A native of Ft. William, ON, Poile, a right winger, turned pro with Toronto in 1942-43 and helped the Leafs to a Stanley Cup title in the spring of 1947.
Poile made this official statement on behalf of the Vancouver Canucks: "We are very saddened by the news of the passing of Mr.
www.canucks.com /view_archive.asp?sectionID=5&id=1227   (460 words)

  
 Bud Poile touched all areas of hockey world - Thursday, 01/06/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The elder Poile, who died Tuesday in Vancouver after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 1990 after a career that spanned six decades.
Poile, 80, coached for a decade in the minors, served as GM of both the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks, and pre-sided over two minor leagues.
In recent years, the elder Poile was a popular figure on trips when the Predators had the fathers of players and others accompany the team on a road trip.
www.tennessean.com /sports/predators/archives/05/01/63716304.shtml?Element_ID=63716304   (387 words)

  
 Chicago Blackhawks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A right wing, Poile was involved in a blockbuster 5-for-1 trade between Chicago and Toronto in which the Blackhawks gave up Max Bentley in exchange for three forwards (Poile, Gus Bodnar, Gaye Stewart) and two defensemen (Bob Goldham, Ernie Dickens).
Poile was part of Toronto's Stanley Cup winning team in 1947.
In his ten-year career, Poile also played for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins and spent 13 seasons as a coach in the Western Hockey League.
www.chicagoblackhawks.com /display_cont.asp?cont_id=268897   (296 words)

  
 Hockey's Future: The #1 Online Prospects Magazine (Covering the WHL, QMJHL, AHL, OHL, College, The NHL Entry Draft, and ...
Poile started his playing career in the 1940's and won the Stanley Cup in 1947 with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Poile was also general manager for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and the Vancouver Canucks.
Poile served as the vice president of the World Hockey Association and commissioner for both the Central Hockey League and International Hockey League.
hockeysfuture.com /article.php?sid=2812&mode=threaded&order=0   (1043 words)

  
 Hall of Famer Bud Poile dies at 80 (AP) by sr_news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Hall of Famer Bud Poile dies at 80 (AP) by sr_news
Hockey Hall of Famer Bud Poile, the father of Nashville Predators general manager David Poile, died Tuesday in Vancouver, British Columbia.
``Bud devoted his life to the service of hockey, and with his passing, the game has lost a true friend and valued contributor,'' NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said.
www.sportsrant.com /index.php?do=feature&t=9203&print=1   (71 words)

  
 The Official Gus Bodnar Fan Site
To accomplish this, one of the most famous trades in history, dubbed the "Max Bentley trade," was made which saw an entire line of players move from Toronto to Chicago in exchange for the speedy 1947 league scoring champ Max Bentley.
Along with Bob Goldham, Bodnar was joined in Chicago by two other strong forwards from Fort William, Bud Poile and Gaye Stewart.
This line who came to be known in Chicago as the "Flying Forts" brought a new excitement to the windy city.
www.gusbodnar.com /biography3.html   (325 words)

  
 Great Players of the WHL/PCHL
An adversary of Poile's in the Western League, Laycoe later worked with him in Vancouver.
Poile has coached four Patrick Cup winning teams, two at Edmonton and two at San Francisco.
He coached at Edmonton for eight full seasons and part of a ninth, and won two league titles.
www.geocities.com /texliebmann/hockey/west/great.htm   (1427 words)

  
 Bud Poile
Bud Poile (né le 10 février 1924 à Fort William (Ontario, Canada); mort le 4 janvier 2005 à Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique, Canada)) est un joueur de hockey sur glace, entraîneur-chef, directeur-général et membre du conseil exécutive de la ligue.
En 1984, il devient le commissionnaire de la International Hockey League, une ligue un cran plus bas que la NHL et est intronisé au temple de la renommée du hockey en 1990.
Le fils de Bud Poile, David Poile connaît lui aussi une longue carrière dans la NHL et est devenu le premier directeur-général des Predators de Nashville.
www.encyclopedie.snyke.com /articles/bud_poile.html   (227 words)

  
 Bud Poile - meaning of word
Norman R. \"Bud\" Poile (February 10 1924 – January 4, 2005) was a professional ice hockey player, coach, general manager, and league executive.
==Overview== Poile was born in Fort William, Ontario in 1924.
Poile's son, David Poile, has also had a long career in the NHL and is the first general manager of the Nashville Predators.
www.wordsonline.org /Bud_Poile   (275 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Big league hockey returned to Philadelphia, with the great NHL expansion of 1967, and the Flyers were born, and they were an instant success.
Ever wise in the ways of hockey, Poile and Allen built their initial club around a pair of young goalkeepers, Bernie Parent and Doug Favell, both 22 years of age and both plucked out of the Boston Bruins organization.
In 1969-70, Allen replaced Poile as GM of the Flyers.
www.scils.rutgers.edu /~ritchie/555/Flyers.htm   (429 words)

  
 General Managers History
Bud Poile became the first General Manager of the Philadelphia Flyers on May 31, 1966 after stints with the Red Wings farm clubs and a team from San Francisco of the WHL.
Keith Allen took over when Bud Poile was fired.
Keith Allen was assured this spot with the team when he signed with the team as their first head coach.
members.tripod.com /Philadelphia-Flyers/history/generalmanager.htm   (307 words)

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