Greg Paslawski
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| Greg Paslawski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 25, 1961 Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets Buffalo Sabres Quebec Nordiques Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Flames | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1996 | ||
Gregory Stephen "Mud" Paslawski (born August 25, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, Quebec Nordiques, Philadelphia Flyers and Calgary Flames.
Paslawski was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan to parents Sally and Walter Paslawski. He played junior hockey for the Prince Albert Raiders. Not drafted, Paslawski signed with the Montreal Canadiens in October 1981. He made his professional debut in 1983–84 with Montreal. He was traded later that season to the St. Louis Blues.[1]
From there, his best season was the 1985–86 NHL season, where he was a key contributor to the Blues' road to an upset victory, scoring a hat trick against the Minnesota North Stars[2] and scored the game-tying goal in game six of the Conference finals against Calgary, a game known as the Monday Night Miracle.[3][4][5][6][7][8] His best season statistically was the 1986–87 season, when he scored 29 goals and 64 points, both career highs. In all, he played in 650 games in his NHL career, scoring 187 goals and 185 assists for 372 points.[9]
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 58 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 59 | 55 | 60 | 115 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 43 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 75 | 46 | 42 | 88 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1983–84 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 34 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 72 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 56 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 13 | ||
| 1986–87 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1987–88 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 75 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 71 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 43 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 60 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 29 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 69 | 26 | 43 | 69 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 60 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 650 | 187 | 185 | 372 | 169 | 60 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 25 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Montreal Canadiens, dealing quantity for what they hope... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Stanley Cup Playoff Notebook - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Broeg, Bob (2000). The 100 Greatest Moments in St. Louis Sports. Missouri History Museum. ISBN 978-1-883982-31-7.
- ^ Mayes, Warren. "Before St. Louis right winger Doug Wickenheiser could score... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Before St. Louis right winger Doug Wickenheiser could score... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Quinn, Kay (May 13, 2022). "Vintage KSDK: St. Louis Blues Monday Night Miracle". ksdk.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "4. The Monday Night Miracle, May 12, 1986". STLtoday.com. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ O'Neill, Dan (2019-05-11). "Before Maroon struck, here were the 10 most memorable OT goals in Blues playoff history". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Greg Paslawski". Retrieved 2024-02-06.
Bibliography
[edit]- Broeg, Bob (2000). The 100 Greatest Moments in St. Louis Sports. St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society Press. ISBN 1-883982-31-6.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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