Daniel Poliziani (b. 1935)

This article is about the retired NHL player. For his son, the ice hockey coach, see Daniel Poliziani.

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

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

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