Paul Houck

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Paul Houck
Born (1963-08-12) August 12, 1963 (age 61)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota North Stars
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 71st overall, 1981
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1984–1991

Paul Houck (born August 12, 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former ice hockey player. He had a successful college career with the University of Wisconsin between 1981 and 1985, and was named a Western Collegiate Hockey Association Second Team All-Star in 1983, as well as earning a spot on the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship All-Tournament team. He was selected 71st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, and traded to the Minnesota North Stars in 1985. Houck played 16 National Hockey League games for the North Stars between 1985 and 1988, scoring one goal and two assists while spending most of his career in the minor leagues. He played two seasons in the Netherlands between 1989 and 1991 before retiring. [1] His son, Jackson Houck, was drafted 94th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Paul, of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, and his son, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, become the first father-and-son tandem drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the team's history.

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1980–81 Kelowna Buckaroos BCJHL 56655311839—————
1981–82 University of Wisconsin NCAA 439162538—————
1982–83 University of WisconsinNCAA4738337136—————
1983–84 University of WisconsinNCAA3720204029—————
1984–85 University of WisconsinNCAA3815264134—————
1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 101010—————
1985–86 Springfield Falcons AHL6115173227—————
1985–86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 31010—————
1986–87 Springfield IndiansAHL6429184758—————
1986–87 Minnesota North StarsNHL120222—————
1987–88 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 742729567373478
1987–88 Minnesota North StarsNHL10000—————
1988–89 Springfield FalconsAHL21010—————
1988–89 Indianapolis Ice IHL8122375951—————
1989–90 Peter Langhout Reizen Utrecht NED 40354681——————
1990–91 Peter Langhout UtrechtNED4137407749—————
AHL totals13746358185—————
IHL totals155496611512473478
NHL totals161232—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team 1982–83 [2]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1983 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul Houck player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  2. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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