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| 1984 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Paul Ysebaert
Selected in
fourth round
No. 74 overall by New Jersey Devils
Born
May 15, 1966
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-1 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Petrolia (Ontario Jr. B)
Birthplace:
Sarnia, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Corunna, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-82 |
Sarnia | Jr. C |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1982-83 |
Petrolia | Jr. B |
40 | 23 |
30 | 53 |
24 | | |
Newmarket | OPJHL |
2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
19 | | 1983-84 |
Petrolia | Jr. B |
33 | 35 |
42 | 77 |
20 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Western Ontario Jr. B All-Star First Team: 1982-83, 1983-84 (Pet.)
Miscellaneous: Was Sudbury's first of two sixth-round picks, No. 77
overall, in 1983 OHL priority selection. ... Played on line with twins Karl Burns and Kelly Burns for Sarnia (Jr. C) in 1981-82.
... Attended Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School, where he also
played varsity basketball, golf and baseball. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 23, 1988 (New Jersey at
Calgary)
Numbers: 22, 19, 14 (New Jersey); 21
(Detroit); 22 (Winnipeg);
14 (Chicago); 15 (Tampa Bay)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 2000 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1988-1999 |
N.J., Detroit, Winnipeg,
Chicago, Tampa Bay | 532 |
149 | 187 |
336 | 217 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1991-1996 |
Detroit, Chicago, T.B. |
30 |
4 | 3 |
7 | 20 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Alka-Seltzer Plus Award (NHL +/- Leader): 1991-92 (Detroit) (+44)
Tampa Bay Captain: Oct. 4, 1995, until Oct. 26, 1997
Tampa Bay Points Leader: 1997-98 (40)
Tampa Bay Assists Leader:
1997-98 (27)
Miscellaneous: Played on line with John McLean and Patrik Sundstrom for
New Jersey in 1988-89. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with contusion of
left thigh, an injury suffered during New Jersey's March 11, 1989, game at
N.Y. Islanders. He did not return to action until New Jersey's March
20, 1989, game vs. Vancouver. ... Wore No. 25 in New Jersey's 1990 training
camp. ... Shifted from natural position of center to right wing after
joining Detroit during 1990-91 season. He would play both right wing and
left wing for remainder of his NHL career. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season
with hand injury, suffered during Detroit's Dec. 31, 1990, game vs. Chicago.
He did not return until Detroit's Jan. 5, 1991, game at Calgary. ... Missed
part of 1990-91 season with re-aggravation of hand injury, suffered during
Detroit's March 19, 1991, game at Calgary. He did not return until Detroit's
March 28, 1991, game at Pittsburgh. ... Missed remainder of 1991 playoffs
with chest injury, suffered during Game 2 of Detroit's first-round series at
St. Louis on April 6, 1991. ... Missed part of 1991-92 season with knee
injury, suffered in Detroit's Nov. 30, 1991, game at St. Louis. ... Tied for
Detroit lead with seven first-goals in 1991-92. ... Missed part of 1992-93
season with the flu, an illness contracted in December 1992. ... Missed part
of 1992-93 season with the flu, an illness contracted in March 1993. ...
Missed part of 1995 season with groin injury, suffered during Tampa Bay's
March 24, 1995, game vs. Boston. He did not return to action until Tampa
Bay's March 31, 1995, game vs. Hartford. ... Named first captain in Tampa
Bay Lightning history when he was given "C" prior to start of 1995-96
season. The Lighting had played without a captain in each of its first three
seasons. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with strained groin, suffered
during Tampa Bay's Dec. 14, 1995, game at Philadelphia. ... Missed part of
1995-96 season with torn muscle in groin, an injury suffered during first
period of Tampa Bay's Jan. 6, 1996, game at Vancouver. He did not return
until Tampa Bay's March 7, 1996, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. He had an assist in
that game. ... Missed start of 1996-97 season with strained groin, an injury
that carried over from the 1995-96 season and limited his ability to
participate in Tampa Bay's 1996 training camp. He did not make his 1996-97
NHL regular-season debut until Tampa Bay's Dec. 28, 1996, game vs. Montreal.
He had an assist in that game. ... Missed part of 1996-97 season with
re-aggravation of groin injury, suffered during Tampa Bay's Feb. 15, 1997,
game vs. Washington. He did not return until Tampa Bay's March 8, 1997, game
vs. Boston. He had a goal and an assist in that game. ... Was only Tampa Bay
player to play all 82 games for Lightning in 1997-98. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Bowling Green (CCHA); Team Canada; Utica (AHL); Cleveland (IHL);
Rapperswil-Jona (Switzerland)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Cunningham Award (MVP): 1989-90
(Utica)
AHL Sollenberger Trophy (Points Leader):
1989-90 (Utica) (105)
CCHA Rookie of Year: 1984-85 (Bowling Green)
AHL All-Star First Team: 1989-90 (Utica)
CCHA Tournament
All-Star First Team: 1987 (Bowling Green)
CCHA All-Star Second
Team: 1985-86, 1986-87 (Bowling Green)
Syracuse Invitational
All-Star First Team: 1986 (Bowling Green)
Bowling Green Cooper Trophy (Points Leader): 1986-87 (85)
Bowling Green Records: Most assists in one season (58 in 1986-87,
shares record)
Utica (AHL) Records: Most career points (264), most
career goals (119), most career assists (145)
Education: Majored in marketing and
promotions at Bowling Green.
Miscellaneous: Wore No. 11 at
Bowling Green. ... Named CCHA Player of
Week twice during 1984-85 season. ... Played on Canadian national baseball
team during the summer of 1985. ... Named CCHA Player of Week twice during
1986-87 season. ... Left Bowling Green after his junior year to pursue pro
hockey career. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with pulled stomach and
groin muscles, an injury suffered in December 1988. ... Finished second in
AHL with 53 goals for Utica in 1989-90. ... Owned 10 standard-bred
racehorses during his NHL career in a partnership with trainer Bob McIntosh.
... Stayed active in the standard-bred harness racing business after
retirement, expanding his stable in Windsor, Ontario, to 25 horses. ... Also
played on Detroit Red Wings Alumni charity team after his retirement.
Personal: Full name is Paul Robert Ysebaert. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE:
New Jersey traded Ysebaert to Detroit in exchange for Lee Norwood and future
considerations (1992 fourth-round
pick -- Scott McCabe) on November 27, 1990. |
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SNAPSHOT '84 | | Total Selected: |
250 | | Forwards: |
142 | | Defense: |
88 | | Goaltenders: |
20 | | Major Junior: |
110 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
16/9 | | College Players: |
23 | | High School: |
47 | | Midget: |
4 | | U.S. Junior B: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
145 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
63 |
| European: |
41 |
| Reached NHL: |
102 |
| Stanley Cup: |
20 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
31 |
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