Daniel Poliziani (b. 1935)

This article is about the retired NHL player. For his son, the ice hockey coach, see Daniel Poliziani.
Daniel Poliziani
Born (1935-01-08)January 8, 1935
New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died November 30, 2019(2019-11-30) (aged 84)
Canandaigua, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 1955–1965

Daniel Joseph Poliziani (January 8, 1935 – November 30, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.

Early life

Poliziani was born to Italian immigrants in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, in 1935. He began playing hockey in the early-1940s when his family moved to Hamilton, Ontario, following his father's death.[1]

Career

Poliziani played four National Hockey League games (one regular season and three playoff contests) for the Boston Bruins during the 1958–59 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1965, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League.

Personal life

Poliziani died in November 2019 at the age of 84.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1952–53 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 54 9 13 22 18 3 0 2 2 2
1953–54 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 20 3 6 9 10 — — — — —
1953–54 Barrie Flyers OHA 35 24 27 51 29 — — — — —
1954–55 Barrie Flyers OHA 34 18 38 56 105 — — — — —
1954–55 Cleveland Barons AHL 2 1 0 0 0 — — — — —
1955–56 Cleveland Barons AHL 5 2 1 3 0 — — — — —
1955–56 Quebec Aces QSHL 42 14 16 30 62 5 0 2 2 4
1956–57 Cleveland Barons AHL 58 21 25 46 74 7 2 1 3 0
1957–58 Cleveland Barons AHL 65 23 19 42 60 6 5 2 7 6
1958–59 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
1958–59 Providence Reds AHL 59 18 21 39 54 — — — — —
1959–60 Providence Reds AHL 60 30 31 61 52 5 1 4 5 16
1960–61 Providence Reds AHL 63 20 43 63 65 — — — — —
1961–62 Providence Reds AHL 57 14 37 51 57 3 1 1 2 2
1962–63 Providence Reds AHL 50 13 17 30 27 6 1 6 7 16
1963–64 Hershey Bears AHL 66 14 20 34 36 5 2 1 3 4
1964–65 Hershey Bears AHL 45 14 12 26 44 1 0 0 0 2
AHL totals 530 170 226 396 469 33 12 15 27 46
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ White, John (2017-07-14). "Cape Breton Sports Scrapbook: New Waterford's first NHLer was Dan Poliziani". The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ "SIHR login".