Paul Lawless

Paul J. Lawless (born July 2, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Paul Lawless
Born (1964-07-02) July 2, 1964
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Whalers
Philadelphia Flyers
Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Graz EC
NHL Draft 14th overall, 1982
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 19831999

Early life

Lawless was born in Scarborough, Ontario and raised in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.[1] He attended Cedarbrae Collegiate in Scarborough.

Playing career

Lawless began his NHL career with the Hartford Whalers in 1984. He also played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs. He left the NHL after the 1989 season. He played several more years in the minor leagues and in Europe before retiring following the 1999 season. Paul played some of his junior hockey with George Finn, who starred as Carl Racki in the 1986 film Youngblood.

Awards

Hartford/Carolina records

  • Most points in one game (6 vs. Toronto on Jan. 4, 1987, shares record)

IHL

  • 1992–93: Cincinnati MVP
  • 1993–94: IHL All-Star Second Team: (Cincinnati)
  • Cincinnati Most career game-winning goals (22)
  • Cincinnati Most career hat tricks (5)

Other

  • 1983–84: OHL All-Star Second Team (Windsor)
  • 1983–84: OHL All-Star Game (Windsor)
  • 1983–84: Windsor Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader)
  • 1984–85: Salt Lake "Mr. Hustle" Award

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1980–81 Wexford Raiders OPJHL 40384078 43142
1981–82 Windsor Spitfires OHL 6824254947 91124
1982–83 Hartford Whalers NHL 4769154
1982–83 Windsor Spitfires OHL 3315203525
1983–84 Hartford Whalers NHL 60330
1983–84 Windsor Spitfires OHL 5531498026 20110
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL 81120
1984–85 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 7249489714 753820
1985–86 Hartford Whalers NHL 6417213820 10000
1986–87 Hartford Whalers NHL 6022325414 20222
1987–88 Hartford Whalers NHL 2745916
1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80550
1987–88 Vancouver Canucks NHL 130110
1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70000
1988–89 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 5330356558
1989–90 Newmarket Saints AHL 31010
1989–90 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 60110
1989–90 HC Davos CHE.2 168212949
1990–91 HC Lausanne CHE.2 3436437999 8881646
1991–92 HC Lausanne CHE.2 2929396838
1991–92 HC Bolzano ITA 53580 749134
1992–93 EC Graz AUT 29212748
1992–93 New Haven Senators AHL 2010122263
1992–93 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 2929255464
1993–94 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 71302757112 114484
1994–95 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 64445296119 1099188
1995–96 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 7727588599 17461016
1996–97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 142101214
1996–97 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 3011354654 624626
1997–98 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 110114
1998–99 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 22132
NHL totals 238497712654 30222
IHL totals 380211255466480 4522224448

Coaching record

TeamYearLeagueRegular seasonPost season
GWLTOTLPctResult
Austin Ice Bats1997-98WPHL 1476010.536
Cincinnati Cyclones2001-02ECHL 13102100.808Lost in round 2

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
Preceded by
Ron Francis
Hartford Whalers first round draft pick
1982
Succeeded by
Sylvain Turgeon
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