Paul Stewart (ice hockey)
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Paul Stewart is a former professional ice hockey
player and referee.
Stewart played in both the World Hockey Association
and the National Hockey League
. He played with Mark Messier
for the Cincinnati Stingers
. His last season of professional hockey was 1979–80 with the Quebec Nordiques
.
After his playing days ended, he had a lengthy career as an NHL referee. He never wore a helmet
during his officating career. From the 1994–95 NHL season until his retirement in 2003, he wore uniform number 22, which was later worn by Craig Spada.
Stewart is currently Men's and Women's League Director of Officiating for ECAC Hockey.
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...
player and referee.
Stewart played in both the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
and 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...
. He played with Mark Messier
Mark Messier
Mark Douglas Messier is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver...
for the Cincinnati Stingers
Cincinnati Stingers
The Cincinnati Stingers was an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979. Its home arena was Riverfront Coliseum and it was the only major-league hockey team ever to play in Cincinnati.-History:The Stingers franchise was awarded in...
. His last season of professional hockey was 1979–80 with the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
.
After his playing days ended, he had a lengthy career as an NHL referee. He never wore a helmet
Hockey helmet
A hockey helmet is worn by players of ice hockey and inline hockey to help protect the head from potential injury when hit by the puck, sticks, skates, boards, other players, or the ice.-Construction:...
during his officating career. From the 1994–95 NHL season until his retirement in 2003, he wore uniform number 22, which was later worn by Craig Spada.
Stewart is currently Men's and Women's League Director of Officiating for ECAC Hockey.
Career statistics
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | Pennsylvania Quakers University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution... |
ECAC ECAC Hockey League ECAC Hockey is one of the five NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conferences that compete in NCAA Division I ice hockey. The conference used to be affiliated with the Eastern College Athletic Conference, a consortium of over 300 colleges in the eastern United States. This relationship ended in... |
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| 1975–76 | Broome Dusters Broome Dusters The Broome Dusters were an ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena... |
NAHL North American Hockey League The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League... |
46 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 273 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1976–77 | Broome Dusters | NAHL | 60 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 232 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 | ||
| 1976–77 1976–77 AHL season The 1976–77 AHL season was the 41st season of the American Hockey League. The league lost two teams, and divisions were dissolved. Six teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is awarded is for first place in the regular season, and the John D. Chick Trophy is not... |
New Haven Nighthawks New Haven Nighthawks The New Haven Nighthawks are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992. They had affiliations with the Minnesota North Stars , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , and Los Angeles Kings... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1976–77 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
WHA World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1977–78 1977–78 AHL season The 1977–78 AHL season was the 42nd season of the American Hockey League. The season was in jeopardy when the last of the original eight franchises of the "International-American Hockey League", the Rhode Island Reds folded in the offseason, and the AHL was left with five teams... |
Binghamton Dusters Binghamton Dusters The Binghamton Dusters were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena... |
AHL | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1977–78 | Cincinnati Stingers Cincinnati Stingers The Cincinnati Stingers was an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979. Its home arena was Riverfront Coliseum and it was the only major-league hockey team ever to play in Cincinnati.-History:The Stingers franchise was awarded in... |
WHA | 40 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 241 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1978–79 | Cape Cod Freedoms Cape Cod Freedoms The Cape Cod Freedoms were a professional ice hockey team in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. They also played games in Manchester and Concord, New Hampshire. They were a member of the Northeastern Hockey League in 1979. They played their home games in the Cape Cod Coliseum, John F. Kennedy... |
NEHL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1978–79 1978–79 AHL season The 1978–79 AHL season was the 43rd season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Ken McKenzie Award, for the most outstanding marketing executive, showing its commitment to marketing and public relations.... |
Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1978–79 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1978–79 | Cincinnati Stingers | WHA | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Cincinnati Stingers | CHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1979–80 | Birmingham Bulls Birmingham Bulls The Birmingham Bulls were a professional ice hockey team based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1976 to 1979 and the Central Hockey League from 1979 to 1981. The Bulls played their home games at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center.Prior to being... |
CHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1979–80 | Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... |
NHL 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... |
21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1980–81 1980–81 AHL season The 1980–81 AHL season was the 45th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
Binghamton Whalers Binghamton Whalers The Binghamton Whalers was an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. It played in Binghamton, New York, USA, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:... |
AHL | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1981–82 | Cape Cod Buccaneers Cape Cod Buccaneers The Cape Cod Buccaneers were a professional ice hockey team based in Cape Cod, MA. They were an inaugural member of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League and were owned by WWE CEO Vince McMahon.-History:... |
ACHL Atlantic Coast Hockey League The Atlantic Coast Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization that operated between 1981 and 1987. The league was founded by Bill Coffey.... |
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1982–83 | Mohawk Valley Stars | ACHL | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NAHL totals | 106 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 505 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 | ||||
| NEHL totals | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| CHL totals | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 135 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| AHL totals | 60 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 266 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| ACHL totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| WHA totals | 65 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 288 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| NHL totals | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||