Paul Messier (ice hockey)

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Paul Messier
Born (1958-01-27) 27 January 1958 (age 67)
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Colorado Rockies
NHL draft 41st overall, 1978
Colorado Rockies
Playing career 19781991

Paul Edmond Messier (born 27 January 1958) is a British-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is the older brother of the NHL player Mark Messier.

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Early life

Messier was born in Nottingham, England. His family moved to Canada when he was young and he grew up playing ice hockey in the Edmonton minor system.

Career

Messier played for the University of Denver and briefly in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies. In 1994, he was head coach and general manager of the Tampa Bay Tritons, a professional roller hockey team that played in Roller Hockey International for one season. His brother, Mark, was the team's owner. [1]

Personal life

Messier has two children from a previous marriage. He manages one of his brother's investments, a small hotel in Harbour Island, Bahamas.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Edmonton Mets AJHL 5937397643
1974–75 Spruce Grove Mets AJHL57455610148117132010
1974–75 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 12020
1975–76Spruce Grove MetsAJHL4432457746104121611
1975–76 Edmonton Oil KingsWCHL11112132
1976–77 University of Denver WCHA 3015122746
1977–78 University of DenverWCHA3820315153
1978–79 Tulsa Oilers CHL 2734711
1978–79 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 1623518
1978–79 Colorado Rockies NHL 90000
1979–80 Fort Worth Texans CHL70112
1979–80 Birmingham Bulls CHL50614201422130
1980–81 Wichita Wind CHL4513132626
1981–82 Binghamton Whalers AHL62263763741556112
1982–83 Moncton Alpines AHL7727507730
1983–84 ECD Iserlohn GER 4624265040
1984–85 Mannheimer ERC GER36323163359581314
1985–86 Mannheimer ERCGER353233656630220
1986–87 Mannheimer ERCGER363233656010102120
1987–88 Mannheimer ERCGER3621295040849138
1988–89 Mannheimer ERCGER36321749309311146
1989–90 Mannheimer ERCGER361123342232242
1990–91 HC Bolzano ITA 21120
GER totals2611841923762934224345830
NHL totals90000

See also

References

  1. Arthur R Brown Jr. (11 June 1994). "Tritons to make roller hockey home debut". Lakeland Ledger via Google News Archive Search.