Paul Lawless (ice hockey)

Not to be confused with Paul Lawless (politician).

Paul Lawless
Born	(1964-07-02) July 2, 1964 (age 61) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs Graz EC
NHL draft	14th overall, 1982 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1983–1999

Paul J. Lawless (born July 2, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Early life

Lawless was born in Scarborough, Ontario and raised in Toronto, Ontario.^{[ citation needed ]} As a youth, he played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto. ^[1] He attended the Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute in Scarborough.^{[ citation needed ]}

Playing career

Lawless began his NHL career with the Hartford Whalers in 1984. He also played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs. He left the NHL after the 1989 season. He played several more years in the minor leagues and in Europe before retiring following the 1999 season.

Awards

Hartford/Carolina records

• Most points in one game (6 vs. Toronto on Jan. 4, 1987, shares record)

IHL

• 1992–93: Cincinnati MVP
• 1993–94: IHL All-Star Second Team: (Cincinnati)
• Cincinnati Most career game-winning goals (22)
• Cincinnati Most career hat tricks (5)

Other

• 1983–84: OHL All-Star Second Team (Windsor)
• 1983–84: OHL All-Star Game (Windsor)
• 1983–84: Windsor Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader)
• 1984–85: Salt Lake "Mr. Hustle" Award

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	Wexford Raiders	OPJHL		40	38	40	78			4	3	1	4	2
1981–82	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		68	24	25	49	47		9	1	1	2	4
1982–83	Hartford Whalers	NHL		47	6	9	15	4		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		33	15	20	35	25		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Hartford Whalers	NHL		6	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		55	31	49	80	26		2	0	1	1	0
1984–85	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		8	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		72	49	48	97	14		7	5	3	8	20
1985–86	Hartford Whalers	NHL		64	17	21	38	20		1	0	0	0	0
1986–87	Hartford Whalers	NHL		60	22	32	54	14		2	0	2	2	2
1987–88	Hartford Whalers	NHL		27	4	5	9	16		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		8	0	5	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		13	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		7	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		53	30	35	65	58		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Newmarket Saints	AHL		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		6	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	HC Davos	CHE.2		16	8	21	29	49		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	HC Lausanne	CHE.2		34	36	43	79	99		8	8	8	16	46
1991–92	HC Lausanne	CHE.2		29	29	39	68	38		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Bolzano	ITA		5	3	5	8	0		7	4	9	13	4
1992–93	EC Graz	AUT		29	21	27	48			—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	New Haven Senators	AHL		20	10	12	22	63		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		29	29	25	54	64		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		71	30	27	57	112		11	4	4	8	4
1994–95	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		64	44	52	96	119		10	9	9	18	8
1995–96	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		77	27	58	85	99		17	4	6	10	16
1996–97	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		14	2	10	12	14		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Austin Ice Bats	WPHL		30	11	35	46	54		6	2	4	6	26
1997–98	Austin Ice Bats	WPHL		1	1	0	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Austin Ice Bats	WPHL		2	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				238	49	77	126	54		3	0	2	2	2
IHL totals				380	211	255	466	480		45	22	22	44	48

Coaching record

Team	Year	League	Regular season						Post season
			G	W	L	T	OTL	Pct	Result
Austin Ice Bats	1997-98	WPHL	14	7	6	0	1	0.536
Cincinnati Cyclones	2001-02	ECHL	13	10	2	1	0	0.808	Lost in round 2

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-13.

External links

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

Preceded by Ron Francis

Hartford Whalers first round draft pick 1982

Succeeded by Sylvain Turgeon