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Canadian ice hockey player Ice hockey player
Nels Podolsky
Born (1923-12-18)December 18, 1923
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died March 21, 2007(2007-03-21) (aged 83)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1942–1958

Nicholas "Nels" Podolsky, also spelled Podolski, (December 18, 1923 – March 21, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in one regular season and seven playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1948–49 season. Podolsky was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but grew up in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. He died at Sault Ste. Marie in 2007.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1942–43 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJAHA 4 2 2 4 6 8 2 1 3 6
1942–43 Montreal Royals QSHL 1 0 0 0 0
1943–44 Galt Red Wings OHA 26 25 16 41 54 3 1 0 1 4
1944–45 Halifax Navy NSDHL 3 0 0 0 6
1944–45 Cornwallis Navy NSDHL
1945–46 Omaha Knights USHL 44 9 13 22 64 7 2 3 5 4
1946–47 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 61 8 7 15 96
1947–48 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 68 25 30 55 57
1948–49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 4
1948–49 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 64 26 30 56 92 2 1 0 1 0
1949–50 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 52 18 24 42 67 8 1 4 5 8
1950–51 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 19 3 4 7 13 1 0 0 0 0
1951–52 Edmonton Flyers PCHL 59 14 16 30 112 2 0 1 1 0
1952–53 St. Louis Flyers AHL 18 2 6 8 39
1952–53 Shawinigan Cataracts QSHL 47 15 19 34 93
1953–54 Sherbrooke Saints QSHL 64 15 25 40 67 5 0 1 1 4
1954–55 Troy Bruins IHL 60 16 18 34 156 11 1 4 5 9
1955–56 Troy Bruins IHL 60 17 17 34 147 5 0 0 0 4
1956–57 Troy Bruins IHL 52 9 14 23 105
1957–58 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHA Sr 35 4 9 13 54 4 0 0 0 10
AHL totals 382 82 101 183 364 11 2 4 6 8
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

References

  1. "Podolski, Nels". www.hockeyheritagenorth.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19.
  2. Nels Podolsky's obituary

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