Walt Poddubny ✝

Walter Michael Poddubny (February 14, 1960 – March 21, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and coach who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1981–82 until 1991–92. He played 468 career NHL games, scoring 184 goals and 238 assists for 422 points.\n', ' Poddubny was drafted 90th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.\n', ' He was acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs by the New York Rangers for Mike Allison on August 18, 1986, in a trade considered to be Phil Esposito\'s best during his three years as the team\'s general manager. Poddubny was the leading scorer in each of his only two Rangers campaigns, with 87 points (40 goals, 47 assists) in 1986–87 and 88 (38 goals, 50 assists) the following season. He was the recipient of the New York Rangers Fan Club\'s Frank Boucher Trophy for the most popular player on and off the ice in both years, and the team\'s Most Valuable Player Award from the Professional Hockey Writers Association in 1987.\n', '