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1987-88 to 1999-00 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #29 RUDY POESCHEK Tampa Bay Lightning · Defense
GOOD Career
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Rudy Poeschek in action
29 D Defense
59 OVR
Rudy Poeschek Tampa Bay Lightning
12 NHL seasons · 1987-88 to 1999-00
1999-00

Career Report

2 Good 2

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
1993-94 TBL 71 9 73 3
1994-95 TBL 25 2 64 1
1995-96 TBL 57 4 56 2
1996-97 TBL 60 6 52 2
1997-98 STL 50 8 48 4

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

R 62OVR Danton Cole Lightning 2 of his goals C 63OVR Marc Bureau Lightning 1 of his goals R 98OVR Brett Hull Blues 1 of his goals D 87OVR Joe Reekie Capitals 1 of his goals

Set up most

C 80OVR Chris Gratton Lightning Set up 4 goals C 89OVR Brian Bradley Lightning Set up 3 goals L 77OVR Rob Zamuner Lightning Set up 2 goals R 75OVR Mikael Andersson Lightning Set up 1 goal
Scored on most
Jon Casey 1 goal Frank Pietrangelo 1 goal Ron Tugnutt 1 goal
Best game
March 04, 1997 vs NYI: 2A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

90 fights with 68 opponents
Jeff Chychrun 4 fights Paul Laus 4 fights Craig Berube 3 fights Jeff Odgers 3 fights Shawn Antoski 2 fights Dave Brown 2 fights Darin Kimble 2 fights David Maley 2 fights Ken Mcrae 2 fights Basil Mcrae 2 fights Rob Ray 2 fights Jim Thomson 2 fights and 56 more