Paul Frederick Terbenche (born September 16, 1945 in Port Hope

Port Hope, Ontario

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, Ontario

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) is a former professional ice hockey

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 defenceman

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. He played in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 with the Chicago Black Hawks

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 and Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

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, as well as in 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...

 with the Vancouver Blazers

Vancouver Blazers

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, Calgary Cowboys

Calgary Cowboys

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, Birmingham Bulls

Birmingham Bulls

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, Houston Aeros

Houston Aeros

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, and Winnipeg Jets.

In his NHL career, Terbenche appeared in 189 games, scoring five goals and adding twenty-six assists. He played in 277 WHA games, scoring eighteen goals and adding sixty-four assists.

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