248. Wilf Paiement
The Kansas City Scouts selected Wilf Paiement second overall in the Amateur Draft in 1974 and he was able to crack the roster instantly of this expansion team. As the Scouts relocated to Denver to become the Colorado Rockies, Paiement would see his scoring improve and he had a pair of 80 Point seasons and he would make three straight trips to the All-Star Game (1976 to 1978). Paiement would was regarded as a good two-way player who was not afraid to get dirty and throw down when needed. A great example of this was in the 1977 World Hockey Championship, where Paiement and the other Canadians (who were making their first appearance in the tournament after sitting out foe eight years) were ruthless with dirty tactics and he would be suspended 15 Games in the following season for slashing Detroit’s Dennis Polonich in the face rendering the latter with a concussion and the need for extensive reconstructive facial surgery.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Earlton, Ontario, Canada
- Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 1991
- Position: Right Wing
- Games Played: 946
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Notable Statistics:
356 Goals
458 Assists
814 Points
-142 Plus/Minus
1,759 PIM
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*
59.5 Point Shares**69 Playoff Games
18 Goals
17 Assists
35 Points
-15 Plus/Minus
185 PIM
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*
*These became stats in the 2007-08 Season. - Played For: Kansas City Scouts, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Rockies, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (World Hockey Championship 1977, 1978 & 1979)
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) -
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (None)
All-Star (3) (1976, 1977 & 1978)
World Hockey Championship Bronze Medal (1) (Canada, 1978) -
Notable Top Ten Finishes: 1 Top Ten Goals Finish
1 Top Ten Points Finish
1 Top Ten Penalties in Minutes Finish
1 Top Ten Points Finish
1 Top Ten Even Strength Goals Finish
4 Top Ten Short-Handed Goals Finishes
4 Top Ten Shots Finishes
1 Top Ten Offenisve Point Shares Finish - Rankings: 90: Short-Handed Goals: 19
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