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Paul Constantin

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Paul Constantin
Born (1968-05-16) May 16, 1968 (age 56)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Played for Lake Superior State
Flint Bulldogs
Muskegon Fury
Green Bay Ice
Jacksonville Bullets
Bracknell Bees
Lee Valley Lions
Chelmsford Chieftains
Medway Bears
Peterborough Pirates
Winston-Salem IceHawks
New Mexico Scorpions
Mohawk Valley Prowlers
Amarillo Rattlers
Dundas Real McCoys
NHL draft 191st, 1988
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 1988–2003

Paul Constantin (born May 16, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was the Most Outstanding Player for the 1992 NCAA Tournament.

Career

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Constantin joined the program at Lake Superior State immediately after their first National Championship. He was a depth forward for three seasons but did help the Lakers return to the national tournament each year. As a senior, Constantin's offensive output dramatically improved and more than doubled his career totals. Constantin led the team in scoring during the season and got LSSU to finish second in the CCHA. The team won the conference title for the second consecutive year.[1] The Lakers received the 3rd western seed and the offense dominated in their first two contests, winning 7–3 and 8–3 to make the program's second Frozen Four. In the semifinal, Constantin scored twice in the first and propelled the Lakers into the championship game. After the team went down 0–2 to Wisconsin early, Constantin got the Lakers on the board and began a 3-goal run that would eventually lead to a 5–3 win and a second championship for the Lakers. Constantin was named tournament MOP for his timely scoring.

After graduating, Constantin began his professional career in the Colonial Hockey League but ended up playing for four different teams during the year. He headed to Europe and played the next three seasons bouncing between teams in the United Kingdom. He found much more success in the British leagues, averaging more than two points per game at each of his stops. Once the 1998 season was over, he returned to North America and played parts of three years in low-level minor leagues before retiring in 2000. He later played a few seasons of senior hockey before hanging up his skates for good.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Burlington Cougars CJBHL
1987–88 Burlington Cougars CJBHL 43 31 46 77 40
1988–89 Lake Superior State CCHA 28 5 5 10 0
1989–90 Lake Superior State CCHA 29 6 2 8 10
1990–91 Lake Superior State CCHA 32 9 9 18 4
1991–92 Lake Superior State CCHA 43 21 31 52 48
1992–93 Flint Bulldogs CoHL 11 3 2 5 4
1992–93 Muskegon Fury CoHL 9 1 3 4 4
1992–93 Green Bay Ice AHA 12 3 14 17 4
1992–93 Jacksonville Bullets SuHL 24 11 13 24 11 5 3 1 4 4
1993–94 Bracknell Bees BHL 33 44 38 82 58
1994–95 Lee Valley Lions BD1 28 42 36 78 106
1994–95 Bracknell Bees BHL 14 15 14 29 8 6 7 11 18 6
1995–96 Chelmsford Chieftains BD1 9 10 9 19 6
1996–97 Medway Bears BNL 51 58 57 115 119
1997–98 Peterborough Pirates BNL 31 34 41 75 55 8 10 11 21 4
1997–98 Winston-Salem IceHawks UHL 6 0 1 1 0
1998–99 New Mexico Scorpions WPHL 8 2 3 5 6
1998–99 Mohawk Valley Prowlers UHL 18 4 5 9 0
1999–00 Amarillo Rattlers WPHL 8 2 3 5 6
2001–02 Dundas Real McCoys OHA-sr. 26 34 39 73 10
2002–03 Dundas Real McCoys OHA-sr. 6 3 2 5 2
NCAA totals 132 41 47 88 62
BHL totals 47 59 52 111 66 6 7 11 18 6
BD1 totals 37 52 45 97 112
BNL totals 82 92 98 190 174 8 10 11 21 4

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1992 [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lake Superior Men's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  2. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1992
Succeeded by