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 Battalion Chief for 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. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
2. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Paul Guay". Official Site of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
3. "Paul Guay Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". hockeydb.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
4. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Paul Guay". Official Site of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
5. "Paul Guay Stats and News". nhl.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
6. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database