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Wilf Paiement was selected in the first round 1st (2nd overall) of the [[1974 NHL Amateur Draft]] by the [[Kansas City Scouts]] of the NHL. He played two seasons in Kansas City before the team moved to Colorado and became the [[Colorado Rockies (NHL)|Colorado Rockies]]. |
Wilf Paiement was selected in the first round 1st (2nd overall) of the [[1974 NHL Amateur Draft]] by the [[Kansas City Scouts]] of the NHL. He played two seasons in Kansas City before the team moved to Colorado and became the [[Colorado Rockies (NHL)|Colorado Rockies]]. |
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Wilf Paiement | |||
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Born |
Earlton, Ontario | October 16, 1955||
Height | 6 ft 01 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Played for |
Kansas City Scouts Colorado Rockies Toronto Maple Leafs Quebec Nordiques New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
2nd overall, 1974 Kansas City Scouts | ||
Playing career | 1974–1988 |
Wilfred Paiement, Jr. (Template:Pron-en; born October 16, 1955, in Earlton, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey right winger in the NHL from 1974 through 1988, for seven different NHL teams.
Playing career
Wilf Paiement was selected in the first round 1st (2nd overall) of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft by the Kansas City Scouts of the NHL. He played two seasons in Kansas City before the team moved to Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies.
Paiement was a member of the Canadian team which returned to the World Championship in Austria in 1977 after seven years of absence. His senseless attacks on Swedish player Lars-Erik Ericsson (who received a stick in the eye), as well as Russian players Sjadrin, Jakusjev and Babinov (who were all knocked unconscious), should have seen him suspended indefinitely.
On October 25, 1978, Paiement attacked Detroit Red Wings journeyman Dennis Polonich with his stick. The diminutive five-foot-six-inch Polonich was trash-talking with Paiement, when Paiement struck Polonich's across the face with a two-handed slash, which resulted in severe facial lacerations, a smashed nose that required extensive reconstructive surgery, and a severe concussion. Along with a match penalty, Paiement was given the second longest (at the time) suspension in NHL history - 15 games. Polonich sued, and was rewarded with a settlement of $850,000 in 1982; he has suffered with breathing problems from then on.
Paiement was traded from the Rockies to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Pat Hickey for Lanny McDonald and Joel Quenneville on December 29, 1979.
Paiement played in Toronto for the next three seasons before again being traded to the Quebec Nordiques for Miroslav Frycer and a 7th round pick in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft (Jeff Triano). After five seasons in Quebec, he was traded to the New York Rangers for Steve Patrick where he only played eight games.
The Buffalo Sabres claimed Paiement off waivers on October 6, 1986. He only played one season in Buffalo before rounding out his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins and finally, the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the IHL in 1987–88.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1971–72 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 34 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 61 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA | 70 | 50 | 73 | 123 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 78 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 57 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 78 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 80 | 31 | 56 | 87 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
1978–79 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 65 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 34 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 41 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||
1980–81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 77 | 40 | 57 | 97 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | ||
1982–83 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 26 | 38 | 64 | 170 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1983–84 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 39 | 37 | 76 | 121 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | ||
1984–85 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 68 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 165 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 58 | ||
1985–86 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 44 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 45 | ||
1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 56 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 28 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
1987–88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 946 | 356 | 458 | 814 | 1757 | 69 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 185 |
Trivia
This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (March 2009) |
- Wilf Paiement was the first player ever drafted by the current day New Jersey Devils organization.
- He played in the very first games for the Kansas City Scouts and the Colorado Rockies.
- While Paiement was playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs he wore the number 99. He was the last player other than Wayne Gretzky to wear that number. He last wore #99 on March 6, 1982 against the Montreal Canadiens.[1]
- In 2008, Leon's seized on that fact while the store celebrated its 99th anniversary. The commercial teased that he was Wayne Gretzky before being revealed on camera (including a long "W" to introduce Wilf, to which he said "What, you're expecting someone else?"
- Upon his retirement from the NHL, Paiement was the last active player that had ever played for the Kansas City Scouts.
- Wilf is the younger brother of former NHL and WHA player Rosaire Paiement.
References
External links
- Articles with trivia sections from March 2009
- 1955 births
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Colorado Rockies (NHL) players
- Franco-Ontarian people
- Ice hockey personnel from Ontario
- Kansas City Scouts draft picks
- Kansas City Scouts players
- Living people
- Muskegon Lumberjacks players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- New York Rangers players
- Niagara Falls Flyers alumni
- People from Timiskaming District
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Quebec Nordiques players
- St. Catharines Black Hawks alumni
- Toronto Maple Leafs players