Walt Poddubny

Walter Michael Poddubny 
*Born: February 14, 1960 in Port Arthur, Ontario
*Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ontario
*Died: March 21, 2009 at Thunder Bay, Ontario
*Position: Center / Left Wing, Coach, & General Manager
Selected by Edmonton Oilers 5th round (#90) in 1980 NHL Entry Draft
This future high scoring NHL'er did not even learn to skate until the age of 8 and initially started out between the pipes. Making his way up to the forward line and through the minor ranks of Port Arthur, he claimed the junior league scoring title with the DeGagne Buccaneers in 1978-79. After a brief time with the Brandon Wheat Kings, he joined the OHL playing with the Kitchener Rangers and the Kingston Canadians, before advancing to the professional ranks.
Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1980, Walt earned his stripes in the CHL with the Wichita Wind before being called up to the Oilers briefly during the 1981-82 season. Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, he served on their forward line from 1982-86. Scored 28 goals in his rookie year, breaking the team's previous record which had been set by Howie Meeker 35 years earlier. Although plagued by injuries on and off during his time with the club, in his final season with the Leafs he earned 34 points in 33 games contributing to their run at the playoffs. 
Acquired by the New York Rangers in 1986 for Mike Allison, his two seasons with the club saw him as the team's leading scorer and the recipient of numerous honors as Team MVP and Most Popular. Moved to Quebec for the 1988-89 season, played in the NHL All-Star Game, scoring two goals for the Wales Conference. Joined the New Jersey Devils for the 1989-90 season, where he suffered what would eventually prove to be a career ending injury to his right knee. Played only 56 games in his 3 years with Jersey, leading to his NHL retirement in 1991. 
After some time spent in the professional leagues in Germany and in the AHL, Walt officially retired from the game as a player in 1995. His 11 season NHL career included an impressive 422 points in 468 games. 
Transferring his skills to the building side of the game, Walt went on to coach the Daytona Beach Breakers of the Southern Hockey League and the Anchorage Aces in the West Coast Hockey League from 1995 to 2002. 
Inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, September 28, 2002
==Career Statistics==
===Playing===
  	  	  	 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1978-79 	Brandon Wheat Kings 	WHL 	 	20 	11 	11 	22 	12 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1978-79 	Degagne Buccaneers 	TBJHL 	 	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	Statistics Unavailable	 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80 	Kitchener Rangers 	OMJHL 	 	19 	3 	9 	12 	35 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1979-80 	Kingston Canadians 	OMJHL 	 	43 	30 	17 	47 	36 	 	3 	0 	2 	2 	0
1980-81 	Milwaukee Admirals 	IHL 	 	5 	4 	2 	6 	4 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1980-81 	Wichita Wind 	CHL 	 	70 	21 	29 	50 	207 	 	11 	1 	6 	7 	26
1981-82 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1981-82 	Wichita Wind 	CHL 	 	60 	35 	46 	81 	79 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1981-82 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	11 	3 	4 	7 	8 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1982-83 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	72 	28 	31 	59 	71 	 	4 	3 	1 	4 	0
1983-84 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	38 	11 	14 	25 	48 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1984-85 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	32 	5 	15 	20 	26 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1984-85 	St. Catharines Saints	AHL 	 	8 	5 	7 	12 	10 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1985-86 	St. Catharines Saints	AHL 	 	37 	28 	27 	55 	52 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1985-86 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	33 	12 	22 	34 	25 	 	9 	4 	1 	5 	4
1986-87 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	75 	40 	47 	87 	49 	 	6 	0 	0 	0 	8
1987-88 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	77 	38 	50 	88 	76 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1988-89 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	72 	38 	37 	75 	107 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1989-90 	Utica Devils 	AHL 	 	2 	1 	2 	3 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1989-90 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	 	33 	4 	10 	14 	28 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1990-91 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	 	14 	4 	6 	10 	10 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1991-92 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	 	7 	1 	2 	3 	6 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1992-93 	Bad Nauheim EC 	Germany2 	 	44 	35 	41 	76 	149 	 	9 	5 	15 	20 	15
1993-94 	Bad Nauheim EC 	Germany3 	 	37 	40 	46 	86 	115 	 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94 	SHC Fassa 	Alpenliga 	 	9 	2 	3 	5 	19 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1994-95 	Worcester IceCats 	AHL 	 	34 	7 	6 	13 	62 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
NHL Totals	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals	 	468 	184 	238 	422 	454 	 	19 	7 	2 	9 	12
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Coaching===
  	  	 	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League	Type 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	 	GP 	W 	L 	Results
1994-95	Worcester IceCats 	AHL 	Assist	 	80 	24 	45 	11 	- 	59 	6th North 	 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ
1995-96	Daytona Beach Breakers	SHL 	Head 	 	60 	33 	20 	7 	- 	73 	2nd 	 	4 	1 	3 	Lost Semi Final
1996-97	Anchorage Aces 	WCHL 	Head 	 	64 	41 	18 	- 	5 	87 	2nd 	 	9 	3 	6 	Lost Final
1997-98	Anchorage Aces 	WCHL 	Head 	 	64 	36 	20 	- 	8 	80 	2nd North 	 	8 	3 	5 	Lost Div Final
1998-99	Anchorage Aces 	WCHL 	Head 	 	71 	46 	22 	- 	3 	95 	2nd North 	 	6 	2 	4 	Lost Div Final
1999-00	Anchorage Aces 	WCHL 	Head 	 	56 	30 	21 	- 	5 	65 	3rd North 	 	4 	1 	3 	Lost Div Semi
2000-01	Anchorage Aces 	WCHL 	Head 	 	72 	27 	41 	- 	4 	58 	4th North 	 	3 	0 	3 	Lost Div Semi
2001-02	Anchorage Aces 	WCHL 	Head 	 	40 	9 	26 	- 	5 	23 	4th North 	 	4 	1 	3 	Lost Div Semi
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Managing===
Season 	Team 	League	Position 	Finish 	Playoffs
1999-00	Anchorage Aces	WCHL 	General Manager	3rd North	Lost Div Semi
2000-01	Anchorage Aces	WCHL 	General Manager	4th North	Lost Div Semi
== Awards & Achievements ==
*TBJHL Scoring Champion (1979)
*Played in NHL All-Star Game (1989)
*Inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (2002)
==External links==
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Category:Brandon Wheat Kings players
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Edmonton Oilers draft picks
Category:Edmonton Oilers players
Category:Kingston Canadians alumni
Category:Kitchener Rangers alumni
Category:Milwaukee Admirals players
Category:NHL All-Stars
Category:New Jersey Devils players
Category:New York Rangers players
Category:Quebec Nordiques players
Category:St. Catharines Saints players
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs players
Category:Utica Devils players
Category:Worcester IceCats players
Category:Retired in 1995
Category:Manitoba junior hockey All-Time Roster