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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Paul Guay
Selected in
sixth round
No. 118 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
September 2, 1963
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Mount St. Charles (R.I. High School)
Birthplace:
Providence, Rhode Island (USA)
Hometown: North Smithfield, Rhode
Island |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1979-80 |
Mount St. Charles | R.I. H.S. |
23 | 18 |
19 | 37 |
-- | | 1980-81 |
Mount St. Charles | R.I. H.S. |
23 | 28 |
38 | 66 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
R.I. High School All-State First Team: 1980-81 (Mount)
R.I. H.S. Met A Division All-Star Third Team: 1979-80 (Mount)
Miscellaneous: Also played varsity soccer and tennis at Mount St. Charles Academy in Woonsocket, R.I.
... Was member of National Honor Society as a high school senior. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: March 6, 1984 (Philadelphia at N.Y.
Islanders)
Numbers: 25, 34 (Philadelphia); 12, 8
(L.A.); 37, 45 (Bos.); 28 (NYI)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1993 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1984-1991 |
Phil., L.A., Boston, NYI |
117 | 11 |
23 | 34 |
92 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1984-1988 |
Philadelphia, L.A. | 9 |
0 | 1 |
1 | 12 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1984-85: Played two regular-season games for Philadelphia team that
went on to Stanley Cup Finals, but was not with team in postseason.
Scouting Career: Named St. Louis part-time amateur scout for Bosto area
on Aug. 28, 1998 and held position through 2000-01 season. ... Named
Vancouver part-time amateur scout for Boston area prior to 2001-02 season
and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Was first player drafted by an NHL team directly out of a
Rhode Island high school. ... Joined Philadelphia for balance of 1983-84
season after competing in 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo. ... Signed with
New Jersey as unrestricted free agent on Aug. 14, 1989, but never played
for parent team. ... Played his
first NHL game against the N.Y. Islanders and his last NHL game for N.Y.
Islanders. ... Signed with Vancouver as unrestricted free agent on Aug. 22,
1991, but never played for parent team. ... Signed with Hartford as an
unrestricted free agent in August 1992, but never played for parent team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Providence (ECAC); Team USA; Hershey (AHL); New Haven (AHL); Maine, Utica (AHL);
Capital District (AHL); Milwaukee (IHL); Springfield (AHL)
Olympics: 1984
(seventh place)
World Championships: 1982 (reserve, did not
play)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
ECAC All-Star Second Team: 1982-83 (Providence)
New England
All-Star First Team: 1982-83 (Providence)
Providence College Records: Most goals in one season (34 in 1982-83,
shares record)
Education: Majored in business
marketing at Providence College. ... Made dean's list during his freshman
year at Providence College.
Miscellaneous: Competed in 1982 U.S.
National Sports Festival. ... Worked on coaching staff at NECDL Hockey
school in Accord, Mass., after his retirement.
Personal: Younger brother of former
college hockey player Joel Guay. ... Son of Rhode Island physician Jean Guay. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE:
Minnesota traded Guay and 1985 third-round pick (Darryl Gilmour) to
Philadelphia for Paul Holmgren on February 23, 1984. |
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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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