| Rudy Pilous | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1985 (Builder) | |||
| Born |
August 11, 1914 Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||
| Died |
December 5, 1994 (aged 80) St. Catharines, Ontario | ||
| Coached for |
Chicago Black Hawks Winnipeg Jets | ||
Rudolph Pilous (August 11, 1914 – December 5, 1994) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Pilous won the Stanley Cup coaching the Chicago Black Hawks in 1960–61, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985 in the builder category. He is credited with initiating the action of pulling the goalie for an extra forward when there is a delayed penalty or when a team is losing by a goal in the last few minutes of play.