Hector Pothier

Bio

Full name: Hector Pothier

Born: June 13, 1954 in St. Catharines, ON (67 years old)

Drafted in 1977 as DT by MTL
14th overall (5th position in 2nd round) from Saint Mary's.

Last Season (1989) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Non-import
  • Height: 6′ 3″
  • Weight: 254 lbs
  • Position: OL
  • Jersey: #65
Amateur Programs
  • Saint Mary's
  • McGill
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
12 Season Career with EDM

Active years: 1978–1989

198 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 192 regular season games
  • 6 Grey Cup appearances (6 championship wins)
6 Grey Cup Appearances
Weekly
1982
  • Lineman Star Week 18 (EDM)
1984
  • Lineman Star Week 3 (EDM)
1989
  • Lineman Star Week 2 (EDM)
  • Lineman Star Week 6 (EDM)
  • Lineman Star Week 17 (EDM)
  • 1981 Team Nominee (EDM) Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
  • 1988 Winner (EDM) Tom Pate Memorial Award
Edmonton Elks Wall of Honour

Hector Pothier was inducted into the Player wing in 2014.

Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
12 seasons
(Rank: T196th,
98th percentile,
12 CFL seasons)		 1 team 192
(Rank: T136th,
98th percentile,
192 CFL games)		 0 6
1978 EDM G 63 16 -- 1
1979 EDM G 63 11 -- 1
1980 EDM G 63 16 -- 1
1981 EDM G 63 16 -- 1
1982 EDM G 63 15 -- 1
1983 EDM G 63 16 -- 0
1984 EDM G 63 16 -- 0
1985 EDM G 63 16 -- 0
1986 EDM G 63 16 -- 0
1987 EDM OL 63 18 -- 1
1988 EDM OL 63 18 -- 0
1989 EDM OL 65 18 -- 0