Steve Poapst

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Steve Poapst
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Steve Poabst playing for the Portland Pirates
Born (1969-01-03) January 3, 1969 (age 55)
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Chicago Blackhawks
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Blues
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1991–2006

Steve Ray Poapst (born January 3, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues. Advancing to management after his playing career was over, he was named head coach of the USHL Chicago Steel in December 2006. [1] In August 2010, Poapst moved up the ranks, taking an assistant coaching job with the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL, bringing him back into the Chicago Blackhawks system. [2]

Contents

Career statistics

Ice hockey

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88 Colgate Red Raiders ECAC 323131622—————
1988–89 Colgate Red RaidersECAC3005538—————
1989–90 Colgate Red RaidersECAC384151954—————
1990–91 Colgate Red RaidersECAC326152143—————
1991–92 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 5582028291414512
1992–93 Hampton-Roads AdmiralsECHL631035455740114
1992–93 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 7011470336
1993–94 Portland Pirates AHL7814213547120338
1994–95 Portland PiratesAHL718223060701116
1995–96 Portland PiratesAHL70102434792026816
1995–96 Washington Capitals NHL 3101060000
1996–97 Portland PiratesAHL47120213450116
1997–98 Portland PiratesAHL768293746102358
1998–99 Portland PiratesAHL543212436—————
1998–99 Washington CapitalsNHL220008—————
1999–00 Portland PiratesAHL58014142031012
2000–01 Norfolk Admirals AHL3718914—————
2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks NHL3623512—————
2001–02 Chicago BlackhawksNHL561783050000
2002–03 Chicago BlackhawksNHL752111350—————
2003–04 Chicago BlackhawksNHL5322426—————
2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL2104410—————
2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL4101137—————
NHL Totals30782836173110000

Roller hockey

Regular season
Season TeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIM
1994 New England Stingers RHI 206232947

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1987–88 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Steel Names Former NHL Defenseman Steve Poapst Head". USHL.com. 2006-12-26. Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Blackhawks name Steve Poapst assistant coach for AHL's Rockford IceHogs". Chicago Blackhawks. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  3. ↑ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.


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