Paul Francois Guay (born September 2, 1963 in
Providence, Rhode Island
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) is a retired
American
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professional
ice hockey
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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
Mount Saint Charles Academy
Mount Saint Charles Academy is a private Roman Catholic coeducational junior/senior high school located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.
History
In the late 1800s, a significant number of French C ...
, 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
Minnesota North Stars
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in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the
Philadelphia Flyers
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in the 1983–1984 season. Paul would go on to play 117 games in the NHL for the Flyers,
Los Angeles Kings
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,
Boston Bruins
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, and
New York Islanders
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1963 births
American men's ice hockey right wingers
Boston Bruins players
Capital District Islanders players
Hershey Bears players
Ice hockey players from Providence, Rhode Island
Ice hockey players at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Living people
Los Angeles Kings players
Maine Mariners players
Milwaukee Admirals players
Minnesota North Stars draft picks
New Haven Nighthawks players
New York Islanders players
Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
Philadelphia Flyers players
Providence Friars men's ice hockey players
St. Louis Blues scouts
Springfield Indians players
Utica Devils players
Vancouver Canucks scouts
Mount Saint Charles Academy alumni
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