Quick Facts
Biography
Paul J. Lawless (born July 2, 1964 in Scarborough, Ontario and raised in Toronto, Ontario). He attended Cedarbrae Collegiate in Scarborough. He is most noted for having been a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Playing career
Lawless began his NHL career with the Hartford Whalers in 1984. He also played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs. He left the NHL after the 1989 season. He played several more years in the minor leagues and in Europe before retiring following the 1999 season. Paul played some of his junior hockey with George Finn, who starred as Carl Racki in the 1986 film Youngblood.
Awards
Hartford/Carolina records
- Most points in one game (6 vs. Toronto on Jan. 4, 1987, shares record)
IHL
- 1992–93: Cincinnati MVP
- 1993–94: IHL All-Star Second Team: (Cincinnati)
- Cincinnati Most career game-winning goals (22)
- Cincinnati Most career hat tricks (5)
Other
- 1983–84: OHL All-Star Second Team (Windsor)
- 1983–84: OHL All-Star Game (Windsor)
- 1983–84: Windsor Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader)
- 1984–85: Salt Lake "Mr. Hustle" Award
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981-82 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 68 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1982-83 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 47 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982-83 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 33 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983-84 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983-84 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 55 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1984-85 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984-85 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 72 | 49 | 48 | 97 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 1985-86 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 64 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986-87 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 60 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1987-88 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987-88 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987-88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988-89 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988-89 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 53 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989-90 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989-90 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992-93 | New Haven Senators | AHL | 20 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992-93 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 29 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992-93 | Graz EC | Aust. | 29 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993-94 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 71 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 112 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1994-95 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 64 | 44 | 52 | 96 | 119 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 1995-96 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 77 | 27 | 58 | 85 | 99 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 1996-97 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | Austin Ice Bats | WPHL | 30 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | ||
| 1997-98 | Austin Ice Bats | WPHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998-99 | Austin Ice Bats | WPHL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 238 | 49 | 77 | 126 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | Year | League | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pct | Result | |||
| Austin Ice Bats | 1997-98 | WPHL | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.536 | |
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 2001-02 | ECHL | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.808 | Lost in round 2 |
