Rudolph Leopold "Pot Pie" Poeschek (born September 29, 1966) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL

National Hockey League

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 with the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

, and St. Louis Blues. He played defence

Defenceman (ice hockey)

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 and shot right-handed.

Poeschek was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 12th round, 238th overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Kamloops Blazers

Kamloops Blazers

The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...

 in the WHL

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

 for three years and there he established himself as a tough enforcer willing to drop his gloves with anybody. During the 1987–1988 season Poeschek finally played his first game with the Rangers. The following season he played in 52 games with the Rangers and registered a career high 199 penalty minutes.

Prior to the 1993–1994 season the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up Poeschek and it was here that he developed his reputation as an enforcer to be reckoned with, dropping his gloves with the likes of Bob Probert

Bob Probert

Robert Alan Probert was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Probert played for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks...

 and Craig Berube

Craig Berube

Craig "The Chief" Berube is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders...

. Poeschek played 4 seasons with the Lightning before being picked up by the Saint Louis Blues. He played a full year there along with parts of two other seasons and one more with the Houston Aeros

Houston Aeros

The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...

 of the IHL before retiring after 2000–2001 season.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Vernon Lakers	BCJHL British Columbia Hockey League The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...		54	4	10	14	100
1983–84	Kamloops Junior Oilers	WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...		47	3	9	12	93		8	0	2	2	7
1984–85	Kamloops Blazers Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...	WHL		34	6	7	13	100		15	0	3	3	56
1985–86	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		32	3	13	16	92		16	3	7	10	40
1986–87	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		54	13	18	31	153		13	1	4	5	39
1987–88	Colorado Rangers	IHL		82	7	31	38	210		12	2	2	4	31
1987–88	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...		1	0	0	0	2
1988–89	Denver Rangers Denver Rangers The Denver Rangers were a professional hockey team in Denver, Colorado for 1988–1989 season. They were a member of the International Hockey League. The team was originally the Indianapolis Checkers, but after the 1986–1987 season the team moved to Denver. The team was originally known as the...	IHL		2	0	0	0	6
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL		52	0	2	2	199
1989–90	Flint Spirits Flint Spirits The Flint Spirits were a professional hockey team in Flint, Michigan from 1985–1990, and played their home games at the IMA Sports Arena. They were a part of the International Hockey League, and replaced the recently departed Flint Generals team. They compiled an overall record of 162–220–28...	IHL		38	8	13	21	109		4	0	0	0	16
1989–90	New York Rangers	NHL		15	0	0	0	55
1990–91	Binghamton Rangers Binghamton Rangers The Binghamton Rangers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:The market was previously served by:-Playoffs:-Single Season:...	AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...		38	1	3	4	162
1990–91	Moncton Hawks Moncton Hawks The Moncton Hawks were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick. They played in the American Hockey League between 1987 and 1994 operated as a minor league affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets. Home games were played at the Moncton Coliseum...	AHL		23	2	4	6	67		9	1	1	2	41
1990–91	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		1	0	0	0	5
1991–92	Moncton Hawks	AHL		63	4	18	22	170		11	0	2	2	46
1991–92	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		4	0	0	0	17
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs St. John's Maple Leafs The St. John's Maple Leafs were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada at Memorial Stadium from 1991–2001, and at Mile One Stadium from 2001–2005.-History:...	AHL		78	7	24	31	189		9	0	4	4	13
1993–94	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	NHL		71	3	6	9	118
1994–95	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		25	1	1	2	92
1995–96	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	57	1	3	4	88	3	0	0	0	12
1996–97	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	60	0	6	6	120
1997–98	St. Louis Blues	NHL	50	1	7	8	64	2	0	0	0	6
1998–99	St. Louis Blues	NHL	16	0	0	0	33
1999–00	Worcester IceCats Worcester IceCats The Worcester IceCats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the Worcester Centrum...	AHL	5	0	0	0	4
1999–00	Houston Aeros Houston Aeros The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...	IHL	32	2	6	8	51
1999–00	St. Louis Blues	NHL	12	0	0	0	24
2000–01	Houston Aeros	IHL	67	3	13	16	66	7	0	0	0	8
NHL Totals			364	6	25	31	817	5	0	0	0	18

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