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.

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 SeasonPlayoffsSeasonTeamLgeGPGAptsPIMGPGAptsPIM1972-73Oshawa GeneralsOHA5552126132 1973-74Oshawa GeneralsOHA47719261081974-75Buffalo SabresNHL5022 459800061975-76Hershey BearsAHL2018961----------1975-76Buffalo SabresNHL58 0    9    9   64   9   0   4   4  231976-77Buffalo Sabres NHL  71    3   15   18  100   4   0   0   0   21977-78Buffalo Sabres              NHL    76    0   23   23   98   6   0   2   2  231978-79Buffalo Sabres              NHL    74    3   19   22  103   3   0   0   0   41979-80Edmonton Oilers             NHL    80    5   10   15  104   3   0   0   0   41980-81Edmonton Oilers             NHL    80   13   17   30  139   9   0   0   0  121981-82Edmonton Oilers             NHL    80    4   25   29  154   5   1   1   2  141982-83Edmonton Oilers             NHL    72    0   18   18   92  16   0   5   5  361983-84Edmonton Oilers             NHL    80    5   16   21  125  19   1   4   5  231984-85Edmonton Oilers             NHL    79    4   14   18  126  18   3   1   4  161985-86Edmonton Oilers             NHL    80    4   22   26  129   8   0   2   2  101986-87Edmonton Oilers             NHL    35    1    3    4   17  --  --  --  --  --1986-87Buffalo Sabres              NHL     9    0    2    2    8  --  --  --  --  --NHL Totals92444195239131810851924173

Other websites

Oilers Heritage biography.
Fogolin's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com

Category:1955 births
Category:American ice hockey defensemen
Category:Buffalo Sabres players
Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Category:Edmonton Oilers players
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Sportspeople from Chicago
Category:Ontario Hockey League players