Paul Harrison (ice hockey)
Paul Douglas Harrison (born February 11, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Buffalo Sabres between 1975 and 1982, accumulating a record of 28-59–9.
| Paul Harrison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 11, 1955 Timmins, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL Draft |
40th overall, 1975 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| WHA Draft |
61st overall, 1975 Cincinnati Stingers | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1983 | ||
Career
Harrison was drafted in the third round, 40th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. He was also drafted by the World Hockey Association's Cincinnati Stingers, but never played in that league.
After his NHL career finished, Harrison moved back to Timmins and became a police officer for the Ontario Provincial Police. He taught grade-school students about drug awareness through the D.A.R.E. Program.[1]
Personal life
Harrison and his wife Penny had two daughters, and they lived in Timmins.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1973–74 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 33 | — | — | — | 1968 | 131 | 1 | 3.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 34 | — | — | — | 2040 | 153 | 2 | 4.50 | — | 4 | — | — | 240 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 307 | 28 | 0 | 5.48 | .836 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Providence Reds | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 13 | 0 | 5.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | .776 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 55 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 3265 | 172 | 2 | 3.16 | .898 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 363 | 25 | 0 | 4.13 | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 27 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1551 | 99 | 1 | 3.83 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 25 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1401 | 82 | 1 | 3.51 | .879 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 4.83 | .860 | ||
| 1979–80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 30 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1485 | 110 | 0 | 4.45 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 485 | 30 | 0 | 3.71 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 37 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2047 | 92 | 4 | 2.70 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 | .941 | ||
| 1981–82 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 698 | 64 | 0 | 5.51 | .819 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 230 | 14 | 0 | 3.67 | .844 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2.35 | .875 | ||
| 1982–83 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 29 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1535 | 110 | 0 | 4.30 | .850 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| NHL totals | 109 | 28 | 59 | 9 | 5789 | 408 | 2 | 4.23 | .864 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 9 | 0 | 3.54 | .880 | ||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Paul Harrison @ hockeygoalies.org