Paul Traynor

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Paul Traynor
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Born (1977-09-14) September 14, 1977 (age 46)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Albany River Rats
Michigan K-Wings
Rochester Americans
Utah Grizzlies
Syracuse Crunch
Kölner Haie
Iserlohn Roosters
EHC Wolfsburg
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
Stavanger Oilers
NHL draft 162nd overall, 1995
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1997–2013

Paul Traynor (born September 14, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who finished his career in Norway with the Stavanger Oilers of the GET-ligaen.

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Name Controversy

Throughout his career, he was often confused and believed to be Paul Traynor, his Irish name wise counterpart

Playing career

Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Traynor was a seventh-round draft pick for the Winnipeg Jets, selected as the 162nd pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, but never managed to play in the National Hockey League.

He first moved to Germany in 2004 playing for the Kölner Haie and then signed in June 2006 with Iserlohn Roosters. [1] [2] Before his move, he had played for teams in the American Hockey League, International Hockey League and the East Coast Hockey League. On April 19, 2009, he left the Roosters and joined Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams on a two-year contract. [3]

On May 13, 2011, Traynor moved to his fourth DEL club, joining the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers on a one-year contract. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94Thunder Bay Kings AAAU18 AAA65184058100—————
1994–95 Kitchener Rangers OHL 5038112550004
1995–96 Kitchener RangersOHL6272734651216723
1996–97 Kitchener RangersOHL661148597213191016
1997–98 Raleigh Icecaps ECHL 2011231—————
1997–98 Albany River Rats AHL 250332—————
1998–99 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL2709931—————
1998–99 Michigan K–Wings IHL 3939121250002
1999–2000 Rochester Americans AHL410223490006
1999–2000 Utah Grizzlies IHL91124—————
2000–01 Rochester AmericansAHL671893610000
2001–02 South Carolina StingraysECHL460101068—————
2001–02 Syracuse Crunch AHL2505510100116
2002–03 Syracuse CrunchAHL42381144—————
2002–03 Charlotte Checkers ECHL10000—————
2002–03 Trenton Titans ECHL22461026—————
2003–04 Syracuse CrunchAHL67311146850114
2004–05 Kölner Haie DEL 5033670700012
2005–06 Kölner HaieDEL4701010176901114
2006–07 Iserlohn Roosters DEL5141822124—————
2007–08 Iserlohn RoostersDEL526344010461232
2008–09 Iserlohn RoostersDEL5211162754—————
2009–10 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL504131732700014
2010–11 Grizzly Adams WolfsburgDEL52310133490224
2011–12 Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers DEL49191085—————
2012–13 Stavanger Oilers NOR 712381704420
AHL totals267737441942502216
DEL totals403321131456793815646

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References

  1. ↑ "Eishockey: Haie sortieren acht Spieler aus" (in German). rp-online.de. 2005-02-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Roosters commit to Sharks Traynor" (in German). rp-online.de. 2006-02-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  3. ↑ "Paul Traynor signs with Grizzly" (in German). Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  4. ↑ "Paul Traynor comes from the Runners up" (in German). Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers. 2011-05-13. Archived from the original on 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
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