Philippe Paradis (born January 2, 1991) is a

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former professional

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player. He spent the duration of his professional career in the

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(AHL). He was drafted 27th overall by the

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during the

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Playing career

Junior

Paradis was drafted by the

Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes (french: Cataractes de Shawinigan) are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruin ...

in the second round, 34th overall in the 2007

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Draft. In his rookie season with the club, in 2007–08, Paradis played in 45 games, while scoring 11 goals and 23 points. In the playoffs, Paradis was held pointless in three games. In his second year in Shawinigan, Paradis saw his numbers rise, as he scored 19 goals and 50 points in 66 games, which was the sixth highest total on the team. In the playoffs, he earned 12 points in 21 games, as the Cataractes lost to the

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in the seventh game of the

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. He was drafted in the first round, 27th overall, by the

during the

After returning to the Cataractes in 2009–10, Paradis' rights were traded by the Hurricanes to the

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for former first-round draft pick

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on December 3, 2009. He once again saw his goal total rise, as he scored 24 goals, along with 20 assists for 44 points. In the playoffs, Paradis had two goals and three points in six games. After completing the season after the Cataractes first round exit, Paradis signed an amateur try-out contract with the Maple Leafs

affiliate, the Toronto Marlies on April 2, 2010.

Professional

Paradis made his professional debut with the Marlies late in the 2009–10 season and in four games, recorded two assists. On April 21, 2010, Paradis was then signed to a three-year entry level contract by the Maple Leafs. On June 30, 2010, he was traded by the Maple Leafs along with Viktor Stalberg and

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to the

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for

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and the rights to

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. During the

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season whilst with the

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, Paradis was once again traded by the Blackhawks to the

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in exchange for Kirill Gotovets on April 2, 2013. On July 8, 2015, the Lightning re-signed Paradis to a one-year, two-way contract. Paradis skated in 34 games with the

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during the 2014–15 season, posting 8 goals and 15 points to go along with 49 penalty minutes. Paradis missed the final three months of the season due to an injury. Despite missing three months, he recorded a career best in goals. Paradis had skated in 200 career AHL games over the past six seasons with the Syracuse Crunch,

and

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, recording 21 goals and 58 points. He has also appeared in 18 Calder Cup Playoff games with the Crunch in 2013, registering three goals, four points, and 23 penalty minutes.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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Philippe Paradis player profile on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paradis, Philippe 1991 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Carolina Hurricanes draft picks French Quebecers Ice hockey people from Quebec National Hockey League first-round draft picks P.E.I. Rocket players People from Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Shawinigan Cataractes players Syracuse Crunch players Toledo Walleye players Toronto Marlies players