Paul Francois Guay (born September 2, 1963 in

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) is a retired

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professional

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player. He is now an assistant coach for his high school's hockey team and is a captain in the Pawtucket Fire Department. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020.

Amateur career

Guay played high school hockey at

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, which has been known to boost many players up to the NHL. While at Providence College, Guay set the school's record for number of goals in a single-season by scoring 34 in 1982–1983. Paul played for the 1984 US Olympic team and scored one goal with the team.

Professional career

Guay was drafted by the

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in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the

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in the 1983–1984 season. Paul would go on to play 117 games in the NHL for the Flyers,

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, and

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Regular season and playoffs

International

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