Rudy Poeschek

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Defence
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 208
played_for = New York Rangers
Winnipeg Jets
Tampa Bay Lightning
St. Louis Blues
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1966|9|29|mf=y
birth_place = Terrace, BC, CAN
career_start = 1987
career_end = 2001
draft = 238th overall
draft_year = 1985
draft_team = New York Rangers


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Rudy Poeschek (born September 29, 1966 in Terrace, British Columbia) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning, and St. Louis Blues. He played defence 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 in the WHL 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 and Craig Berube. 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 of the IHL before retiring after 2000–2001 season.

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