Lee Fogolin
Lee Joseph Fogolin (born February 7, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario), is a retired defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He played for the Buffalo Sabres and the Edmonton Oilers, playing in 924 NHL regular season games between 1974 and 1987, winning the Stanley Cup in 1984 and 1985.
| Lee Fogolin | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1955 Chicago, IL, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oilers |
| National team |  United States
|
| NHL Draft | 11th overall, 1974 Buffalo Sabres |
| Playing career | 1974–1987 |
Background and early career
Fogolin was born in Chicago while his father, Lee Fogolin Sr., was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. His son, 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 played from 1972–1974 with the Oshawa Generals 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.
Although Fogolin was raised in Canada, he was chosen to play for Team USA in the 1976 Canada Cup, since he was born in the U.S.. He was invited again in 1984, but this time chose not to play.
NHL playing career
Fogolin played his first professional season (1974–75) in Buffalo, but played parts of the next season with the Sabres and the AHL Hershey Bears. He was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers for the 1979–1980 season.
Fogolin played seven full seasons with Edmonton, and was named as captain for the 1981–82 season. He would be the first of four captains to lead the Oilers to the Stanley Cup finals, in 1983, where they lost to the New York Islanders. While a solid defenceman in his own right, he was overshadowed by many of the young stars on the Oilers' roster, most notably scoring superstar Wayne Gretzky. Fogolin gave up 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 near the end of the 1986–87 season, and retired after completing the season with them.
Awards and achievements
- 1983–84 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1984–85 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1985–86 - National Hockey League All-Star Game
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | pts | PIM | GP | G | A | pts | PIM |
| 1972-73 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 55 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 132 | |||||
| 1973-74 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 47 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 108 | |||||
| 1974-75 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975-76 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1975-76 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 58 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 1976-77 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977-78 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 1978-79 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1979-80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1980-81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 139 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1981-82 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 154 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 1982-83 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 72 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 92 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 36 |
| 1983-84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 125 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| 1984-85 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 79 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 126 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 1985-86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 129 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1986-87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1986-87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| NHL Totals | 924 | 44 | 195 | 239 | 1318 | 108 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 173 | ||
Other websites
- Lee Fogolin's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Oilers Heritage biography.
- Fogolin's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Lee Fogolin biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
| Preceded by Morris Titanic |
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 1974 |
Succeeded by Bob Sauvé |
| Preceded by Blair MacDonald |
Edmonton Oilers captains 1981–83 |
Succeeded by Wayne Gretzky |