Paul Kariya
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| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Mighty Mouse[1], P.K. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg/12 st 12 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
St. Louis Blues Anaheim Mighty Ducks Colorado Avalanche Nashville Predators |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | October 16, 1974 , Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 1993 Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
| Pro career | 1994 – present |
Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya (born October 16, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Paul Kariya scored 91 goals and 153 assists for 244 points in 94 games for the Penticton Panthers of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League. He was the first freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award, notching 33 goals and 91 assists for 124 points in 51 games, helping the University of Maine to a 42–1–2 record, and the 1992–93 NCAA and Hockey East titles in his only full season. His brother, Steve, captained Maine to the 1998–99 NCAA title. Their brother, Martin, helped Maine get to the 2002 "Frozen Four" finals.
He failed to score as Canada's last shooter in a shootout against Sweden in the 1994 Olympic Gold Medal game, but he helped Canada win gold in the 2002 Winter Olympics. He was picked by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (now known as the Anaheim Ducks) 4th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
His best season statistically so far was 1995–96, scoring 50 goals and 58 assists for 108 points.
When Anaheim traded for Teemu Selänne with the Winnipeg Jets, Kariya was placed on a line with Selänne, and Steve Rucchin. The combinition of Paul and Teemu became a lethal force against their opponents becoming one of the best duos in the NHL.
Paul missed the 1998 Winter Olympics due to a concussion suffered from an on-ice crosscheck by Gary Suter.
In 2003, he and the Ducks reached their first Stanley Cup finals. Kariya was third on the team in playoff scoring (behind Adam Oates and Petr Sykora), scoring six goals and adding six assists. However he will best be remembered for a dramatic moment. During the second period in Game 6, Kariya took a hard check from the New Jersey Devils' Scott Stevens and lay on the ice for several minutes. He went to the locker room, but returned and 11 minutes later scored a goal to give the Ducks a 4–1 lead and that goal turned out to be the game winning goal. Anaheim would win the game 5–2, but lose the series in 7 games. Many felt Kariya's equipment changes following his first concussion may have saved him from being rendered unconscious from the Stevens hit. [2]
At a team rally following the Ducks' Game 7 loss to the Devils, Kariya promised to bring the Cup to Anaheim in 2004. But shortly after, Kariya broke the hearts of Anaheim fans everywhere. A verbal agreement with, then GM, Bryan Murray was broken by Kariya after his $10 Million a year contract was not qualified. It was Murray's intention (which is what Kariya had verbally agreed to do) to re-sign Kariya at a lower amount (believed to be in the $6–7 Mil range) and use the extra money to find the final piece to the cup puzzle via Free Agency. Instead, Kariya took an $8.5 million paycut, ensuring himself unrestricted free agency at season's end, when he and former Ducks teammate Teemu Selänne signed with the Colorado Avalanche on July 3, 2003 where he believed he had a better chance at winning the cup. The result, however legal due to a non-binding agreement, left many Anaheim fans heart broken and angry, to this day Kariya receives loud boos every game on Anaheim Ice.
Kariya signed a two-year contract with the Nashville Predators on August 5, 2005, as an unrestricted free agent.
Kariya, in the 2005–2006 NHL Season, tallied 31 goals and 54 assists, accumulating his most points since the 1999–2000 campaign. Paul played in all 82 games, joining Dan Hamhuis as the only Predators to do so. On April 18, 2006 , the last day of the regular season, Kariya scored a hat trick against the Detroit Red Wings in a 6–3 win. Kariya finished the year 4th in the NHL in shootout shot percentage, converting on 5 of 7 attempts.
On November 1, 2006, Kariya made it to the 800 point milestone against the Edmonton Oilers.
During the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Kariya notched 2 assists.
On July 1, 2007, Kariya signed a three-year contract worth $18 million with the St. Louis Blues.
Kariya was assigned as one of the alternate captain's of the Blues organization. He, along with Keith Tkachuk, and Barret Jackman will rotate the position throughout the season. Kariya leads the team with points this year and he also scored a hat trick against the Stars on December 29, 2007 recording his 900th career point.
[edit] Awards
- World Junior Championships All-Star Team - 1992
- NCAA Hockey East First All-Star Team - 1993
- Hobey Baker Memorial Award - 1993
- World Championships All-Star Team - 1994, 1996
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - 1996, 1997
- NHL All-Star Roster - 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000
- NHL First All-Star Team - 1996, 1997, 1999
- NHL Second All-Star Team - 2000, 2003
- 1999 Puck Control Competition Champion
[edit] Records
- Anaheim Ducks franchise record for assists in a season, 62 (1998–99)
- Nashville Predators franchise record for goals in a season, 31 (2005–06) -- (Tied with Steve Sullivan)
- Nashville Predators franchise record for assists in a season, 54 (2005–06)
- Nashville Predators franchise record for points in a season, 85 (2005–06)
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Maine | HE | 39 | 25 | 75 | 100 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Maine | HE | 12 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 47 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 50 | 58 | 108 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 69 | 44 | 55 | 99 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 22 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 39 | 62 | 101 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 74 | 42 | 44 | 86 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 66 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 25 | 56 | 81 | 48 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 51 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Did not play | See 2004–05 NHL lockout | ||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 903 | 382 | 549 | 931 | 361 | 46 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 12 | ||||
| HE Totals | 51 | 33 | 91 | 124 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] International play
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Canada |
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| Men's Ice Hockey | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice Hockey | |
| Silver | 1994 Lillehammer | Ice Hockey | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1994 Italy | Ice Hockey | |
| Silver | 1996 Austria | Ice Hockey | |
| World Junior Championships | |||
| Gold | 1993 Sweden | Ice Hockey | |
Played for Canada in:
- 1992 World Junior Championships
- 1993 World Junior Championships (gold medal)
- 1993 World Championships
- 1994 Winter Olympics (silver medal)
- 1994 World Championships (gold medal)
- 1996 World Championships
- 2002 Winter Olympics (gold medal)
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Canada | WC | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Canada | Oly. | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1994 | Canada | WC | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Canada | WC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Canada | Oly. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Int'l Totals | 51 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 10 | |||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Paul Kariya - Stats and other info about this player
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2003/story?id=1564873 Kariya shows character in Game 6
[edit] External links
- Paul Kariya's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Paul Kariya at ESPN.com
| Preceded by Scott Pellerin |
Winner of the Hobey Baker Award 1993 |
Succeeded by Chris Marinucci |
| Preceded by Randy Ladouceur |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim captains 1996-2003 Teemu Selänne, 1998 |
Succeeded by Steve Rucchin |
| Preceded by Ron Francis |
Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1996, 1997 |
Succeeded by Ron Francis |
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