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Gordon Arthur Poirier (October 27, 1914 – May 25, 1972) was a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played ten games for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1939–40 season in the NHL. Poirier was born in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Montreal, Quebec.

Gordon Poirier
Born	(1914-10-27)October 27, 1914 Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	May 25, 1972(1972-05-25) (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	1933–1951

Poirier also played two season, 1933–34 and 1935–36, as player-coach with HC Diavoli Rossoneri Milano in the Italian Serie A where he helped the team win the league championship in 1935–36.

Poirer played a total of six seasons, three before and three after the Second World War, for the Brighton Tigers in the English National League. He helped the Tigers win the league championship in 1946–47 and 1947–48 and to win the English Autumn Cup in 1946. He was inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1948. He finished his career after spending the 1950–51 season with the Harringay Racers, also in the English National League.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame entry

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