Paul Guay
| Paul Guay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 2, 1963 Providence, RI, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
118th overall, 1981 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1984–1993 | ||
Paul Francois Guay (born September 2, 1963 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He is now an assistant coach for his high school's hockey team and is a captain in the Pawtucket Fire Department. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020.
Amateur career
Guay played high school hockey at Mount Saint Charles Academy, which has been known to boost many players up to the NHL.
While at Providence College, Guay set the school's record for number of goals in a single-season by scoring 34 in 1982–1983.[1]
Paul played for the 1984 US Olympic team and scored one goal with the team.[2]
Professional career
Guay was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.[3] He made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1983–1984 season. Paul would go on to play 117 games in the NHL for the Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, and New York Islanders.[4][5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Mount Saint Charles Academy | HSRI | 23 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Mount Saint Charles Academy | HSRI | 23 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Providence College | ECAC | 33 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Providence College | ECAC | 42 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | United States | Intl | 62 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 57 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 101 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 33 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1987–88 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 42 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 61 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Utica Devils | AHL | 75 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 103 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 74 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 81 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1992–93 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 65 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 117 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| AHL totals | 458 | 140 | 227 | 367 | 659 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | United States | OG | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Senior totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1982–83 | [6] |
References
- ^ "2018-19 Providence College Men's Ice Hockey Media Guide". issuu. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Paul Guay". Official Site of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Paul Guay Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Paul Guay". Official Site of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Paul Guay Stats and News". nhl.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1963 births
- American men's ice hockey right wingers
- Boston Bruins players
- Capital District Islanders players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Providence, Rhode Island
- Ice hockey players at the 1984 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Maine Mariners (AHL) players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Minnesota North Stars draft picks
- New Haven Nighthawks players
- New York Islanders players
- Olympic ice hockey players for the United States
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Providence Friars men's ice hockey players
- St. Louis Blues scouts
- Springfield Indians players
- Utica Devils players
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- Mount Saint Charles Academy alumni
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