Paul Evans (ice hockey, born 1955)
Paul Evans | |||
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Born |
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | February 24, 1955||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
NHL draft |
149th overall, 1975 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
WHA draft |
162nd overall, 1975 Indianapolis Racers | ||
Playing career | 1975–1984 |
Paul Edward Vincent Evans (born February 24, 1955) is a former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He was born in Peterborough, Ontario, and is the brother of two other NHL hockey players, Doug Evans and Kevin Evans.
Playing career
Paul Evans was drafted into both the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association in 1975. The Toronto Maple Leafs took him in round 9, 149th overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, while the Indianapolis Racers took him in round 13, 162nd overall in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.
Despite being drafted into both major leagues, he never played in the WHA, only in the NHL. He played a total of 11 games over two seasons, 1976–77 and 1977–78, in the NHL, all for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He scored one goal and had two points.
External links
- Unreferenced BLPs from July 2019
- 1955 births
- Atlantic Coast Hockey League players
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Dallas Black Hawks players
- Flint Generals (IHL) players
- Sportspeople from Peterborough, Ontario
- Indianapolis Racers draft picks
- Living people
- Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players
- Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players
- Saginaw Gears players
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey winger, 1950s births stubs