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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK
Paul Houck
Selected in fourth round
No. 71 overall by Edmonton Oilers

Born August 12, 1963
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5-11   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Kelowna (BCJHL)                            
Birthplace: North Vancouver, B.C. (Canada)
Hometown: North Vancouver, British Columbia
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1980-81 KelownaBCJHL 5265 53118 39

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
BCJHL All-Star First Team:
1980-81 (Kelowna)
BCJHL Points Leader: 1980-81 (Kelowna) (118 points)
BCJHL Goals Leader: 1980-81 (Kelowna) (65 goals)
NHL CAREER
Debut: March 24, 1986 (Quebec at Minnesota)
Numbers:  37, 34, 16, 17, 18 (Minnesota)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1991
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1986-1987 Minnesota16 12 32
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Wisconsin (WCHA); Nova Scotia, Springfield (AHL); Kalamazoo (IHL); Indianapolis (IHL); Utrecht (Netherlands)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship:
1983 (Wisconsin)
Dutch Championship: 1991 (Utrecht)
NCAA Tournament All-Star First Team: 1983 (Wisconsin)
WCHA All-Star Second Team: 1982-83 (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin Breitenbach Award (Most Improved): 1982-83
Miscellaneous: Joined Nova Scotia (AHL) for balance of 1984-85 season after completing NCAA eligibility at University of Wisconsin.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Edmonton traded Houck to Minnesota for Gilles Meloche on May 31, 1985.

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SNAPSHOT '81
Total Selected: 211
Forwards: 119
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 25
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 10/4
College Players: 21
High School: 18
Canadian: 139
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 37
U.S.-Born: 36
European: 32
Reached NHL: 114
Stanley Cup: 17
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 14
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 30
Picks Traded: 38
 
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