Paul Lawless
Encyclopedia
Paul Lawless is a retired Canadian 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
.
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 after the 1999 season.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) for the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
, Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
and Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Lawless started his NHL career with the Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
in 1984. He also played for the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
, and Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He left the NHL after the 1989 season. He played several more years in the minor leagues and in Europe before retiring after the 1999 season.
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 Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1981-82 Windsor Spitfires OHL 68 24 25 49 47 9 1 1 2 4
1982-83 Hartford Whalers NHL 47 6 9 15 4 -- -- -- -- --
1982-83 Windsor Spitfires OHL 33 15 20 35 25 -- -- -- -- --
1983-84 Hartford Whalers NHL 6 0 3 3 0 -- -- -- -- --
1983-84 Windsor Spitfires OHL 55 31 49 80 26 2 0 1 1 0
1984-85 Binghamton Whalers AHL 8 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
1984-85 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 72 49 48 97 14 7 5 3 8 20
1985-86 Hartford Whalers NHL 64 17 21 38 20 1 0 0 0 0
1986-87 Hartford Whalers NHL 60 22 32 54 14 2 0 2 2 2
1987-88 Vancouver Canucks NHL 13 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1987-88 Hartford Whalers NHL 27 4 5 9 16 -- -- -- -- --
1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 8 0 5 5 0 -- -- -- -- --
1988-89 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1988-89 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 53 30 35 65 58 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Newmarket Saints AHL 3 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 New Haven Senators AHL 20 10 12 22 63 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 29 29 25 54 64 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 Graz EC Aust 29 21 27 48 0 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 71 30 27 57 112 11 4 4 8 4
1994-95 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 64 44 52 96 119 10 9 9 18 8
1995-96 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 77 27 58 85 99 17 4 6 10 16
1996-97 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 14 2 10 12 14 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 30 11 35 46 54 6 2 4 6 26
1997-98 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 1 1 0 1 14 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 2 2 1 3 2 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 238 49 77 126 54 3 0 2 2 2
Coaching statistics
Season Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct Result
1997-98 Austin Ice Bats WPHL Head Coach 14 7 6 0 1 0.536
2001-02 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Head Coach 13 10 2 1 0 0.808 Lost in round 2