Paul Guay

Paul Guay
Born (1963-09-02) September 2, 1963 (age 61)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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) is an American former 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

  1. ^ "2018-19 Providence College Men's Ice Hockey Media Guide". issuu. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Paul Guay". Official Site of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Paul Guay Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Paul Guay". Official Site of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Paul Guay Stats and News". nhl.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  6. ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.