Paul Constantin

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Paul Constantin
Born (1968-05-16) May 16, 1968 (age 55)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Played for Lake Superior State
Flint Bulldogs
Muskegon Fury
Green Bay Ice
Jacksonville Bullets
Bracknell Bees
Lee Valley Lions
Chelmsford Chieftains
Medway Bears
Peterborough Pirates
Winston-Salem IceHawks
New Mexico Scorpions
Mohawk Valley Prowlers
Amarillo Rattlers
Dundas Real McCoys
NHL Draft 191st, 1988
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 19882003

Paul Constantin (born May 16, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was the Most Outstanding Player for the 1992 NCAA Tournament.

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Career

Constantin joined the program at Lake Superior State immediately after their first National Championship. He was a depth forward for three seasons but did help the Lakers return to the national tournament each year. As a senior, Constantin's offensive output dramatically improved and more than doubled his career totals. Constantin led the team in scoring during the season and got LSSU to finish second in the CCHA. The team won the conference title for the second consecutive year. [1] The Lakers received the 3rd western seed and the offense dominated in their first two contests, winning 7–3 and 8–3 to make the program's second Frozen Four. In the semifinal, Constantin scored twice in the first and propelled the Lakers into the championship game. After the team went down 0–2 to Wisconsin early, Constantin got the Lakers on the board and began a 3-goal run that would eventually lead to a 5–3 win and a second championship for the Lakers. Constantin was named tournament MOP for his timely scoring.

After graduating, Constantin began his professional career in the Colonial Hockey League but ended up playing for four different teams during the year. He headed to Europe and played the next three seasons bouncing between teams in the United Kingdom. He found much more success in the British leagues, averaging more than two points per game at each of his stops. Once the 1998 season was over, he returned to North America and played parts of three years in low-level minor leagues before retiring in 2000. He later played a few seasons of senior hockey before hanging up his skates for good.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 Burlington Cougars CJBHL
1987–88 Burlington Cougars CJBHL 4331467740
1988–89 Lake Superior State CCHA 2855100
1989–90 Lake Superior State CCHA 2962810
1990–91 Lake Superior State CCHA 3299184
1991–92 Lake Superior State CCHA 4321315248
1992–93 Flint Bulldogs CoHL 113254
1992–93 Muskegon Fury CoHL 91344
1992–93 Green Bay Ice AHA 12314174
1992–93 Jacksonville Bullets SuHL 241113241153144
1993–94 Bracknell Bees BHL 3344388258
1994–95 Lee Valley Lions BD1 28423678106
1994–95 Bracknell Bees BHL 1415142986711186
1995–96 Chelmsford Chieftains BD1 9109196
1996–97 Medway Bears BNL 515857115119
1997–98 Peterborough Pirates BNL 313441755581011214
1997–98 Winston-Salem IceHawks UHL 60110
1998–99 New Mexico Scorpions WPHL 82356
1998–99 Mohawk Valley Prowlers UHL 184590
1999–00 Amarillo Rattlers WPHL 82356
2001–02 Dundas Real McCoys OHA-sr. 2634397310
2002–03 Dundas Real McCoys OHA-sr. 63252
NCAA totals13241478862
BHL totals475952111666711186
BD1 totals37524597112
BNL totals82929819017481011214

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1992 [2]

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References

  1. "Lake Superior Men's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  2. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1992
Succeeded by