Mike27, on Apr 14 2007, 09:51 PM, said:
You are correct.
Poul Popiel is a retired NHL defenceman, and head coach, born on February 28, 1943 in Sollested, Denmark. . He played in the OHA, AHL, WHA, NHL, CPHL, and IHL. He played a brief 12 games in the IHL with the Muskegon Mohawks, then halfway through the year, he retired and became the head coach. He was the first player along with Garry Peters to win the Ken McKenzie Trophy (In 1963-64.) He weighs 176 lbs, is 5'10 and shoots left.
Popiel was in the news briefly in early 2007. The New York Islanders recalled Frans Nielsen and he made his NHL debut on January 6th. At the time of his recall, the Islanders believed that Nielsen would be the first Danish-born player to play in the NHL. It turned out that Popiel had him beat -- by about forty years. Popiel had become an American citizen prior to his debut, however, leaving Nielsen with the honor of being the first Danish citizen to appear in an NHL game.
Source: Wikipedia
Poul Popiel is a retired NHL defenceman, and head coach, born on February 28, 1943 in Sollested, Denmark. . He played in the OHA, AHL, WHA, NHL, CPHL, and IHL. He played a brief 12 games in the IHL with the Muskegon Mohawks, then halfway through the year, he retired and became the head coach. He was the first player along with Garry Peters to win the Ken McKenzie Trophy (In 1963-64.) He weighs 176 lbs, is 5'10 and shoots left.
Popiel was in the news briefly in early 2007. The New York Islanders recalled Frans Nielsen and he made his NHL debut on January 6th. At the time of his recall, the Islanders believed that Nielsen would be the first Danish-born player to play in the NHL. It turned out that Popiel had him beat -- by about forty years. Popiel had become an American citizen prior to his debut, however, leaving Nielsen with the honor of being the first Danish citizen to appear in an NHL game.
Source: Wikipedia
Do you not lose your Citizenship when you become a Citizen of another Country. Unless he got dual Citizenship, and only then would he be considered a Citizen of Denmark.
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