Gordon Poirier
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Born
October 27, 1914
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died
May 25, 1972 (aged 57)
Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada
Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada
Height
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight
150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
| Gordon Poirier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
October 27, 1914 Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 25, 1972 (aged 57) Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Diavoli Rossoneri Milano Brighton Tigers Montreal Canadiens Harringay Racers | ||
| Playing career | 1931–1951 | ||
Gordon Arthur Poirier (October 27, 1914 – May 25, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played ten games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1939–40 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1931 to 1951, was mainly spent in the English National League and Quebec Senior Hockey League. Poirier was born in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Montreal, Quebec. He was inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1948.
