TORONTO—  Former Northeastern men's hockey captain, David Poile, a 1971 alumnus and Northeastern Varsity Club Hall of Famer, will be enshrined into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024 in the builder category. Poile joins Colin Campbell, Natalie Darwitz, Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Shea Weber and Krissy Wendell-Pohl in the 2024 class that is set to be inducted on Monday, November 11 in Toronto.
 
"You never get into hockey thinking some day you'll be in the Hall of Fame, you just love the game so much," Poile said. "This is like the icing on the cake. I've loved the game, and every facet of it, and this is just a fantastic honor and recognition. I'm happy for my family and for the life I have been able to live through hockey. Thanks to the Selection Committee for this tremendous honor."
 
The winningest and longest-tenured general manager in the history of the National Hockey League, Poile has been recognized numerous times throughout his career.

In 2001, he received the Lester Patrick Award and joined father, Bud, as one of six father-son duos to receive the prestigious hardware. A four time finalist, Poile won the NHL's General Manager of the Year Award in 2017. A two-time general manager for the U.S. National Team at the IIHF World Championships and the 2014 Olympics, he was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.

Poile's illustrious NHL career began in 1972 as an administrative assistant for the Atlanta Flames before being named assistant general manager five years later. Poile would follow the Flames through a relocation to Calgary, before departing to serve as general manager for the Washington Capitals in 1982. Under Poile, the Capitals amassed a 594-454-124 record, earning one division title and 14 appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

In 1997, Poile departed Washington to head up the NHL's newest expansion team in Nashville, Tenn. Over his 25 seasons as Predators general manager, Poile turned the Predators into a perennially competitive hockey club and a decidedly non-traditional hockey market into one of the most envied and unique destinations in the hockey world. Under Poile, the Predators captured a 939-718-(60)-178 record, the Presidents' Trophy, a Western Conference championship and two Central Division championships.

A 1971 graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, Poile is a member of the Northeastern Athletics Hall of Fame. He was the captain of the Huskies' men's ice hockey team, leading scorer and most valuable player for two of his three seasons.