Paul Houck

Paul Houck (born August 12, 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former ice hockey player. He had a successful college career with the University of Wisconsin between 1981 and 1985, and was named a Western Collegiate Hockey Association Second Team All-Star in 1983, as well as earning a spot on the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship All-Tournament team. He was selected 71st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981 NHL entry draft, and traded to the Minnesota North Stars in 1985. Houck played 16 National Hockey League games for the North Stars between 1985 and 1988, scoring one goal and two assists while spending most of his career in the minor leagues. He played two seasons in the Netherlands between 1989 and 1991 before retiring. His son, Jackson Houck, was drafted 94th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2013 NHL entry draft. Paul, of the 1981 NHL entry draft, and his son, of the 2013 NHL entry draft, become the first father-and-son tandem drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the team's history.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1980–81 Kelowna Buckaroos BCJHL 56 65 53 118 39 — — — — — 1981–82 University of Wisconsin NCAA 43 9 16 25 38 — — — — — 1982–83 University of Wisconsin NCAA 47 38 33 71 36 — — — — — 1983–84 University of Wisconsin NCAA 37 20 20 40 29 — — — — — 1984–85 University of Wisconsin NCAA 38 15 26 41 34 — — — — — 1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 10 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1985–86 Springfield Falcons AHL 61 15 17 32 27 — — — — — 1985–86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1986–87 Springfield Indians AHL 64 29 18 47 58 — — — — — 1986–87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 12 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 1987–88 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 74 27 29 56 73 7 3 4 7 8 1987–88 Minnesota North Stars NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1988–89 Springfield Falcons AHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1988–89 Indianapolis Ice IHL 81 22 37 59 51 — — — — — 1989–90 Peter Langhout Reizen Utrecht NED 40 35 46 81 — — — — — — 1990–91 Peter Langhout Utrecht NED 41 37 40 77 49 — — — — — AHL totals 137 46 35 81 85 — — — — — IHL totals 155 49 66 115 124 7 3 4 7 8 NHL totals 16 1 2 3 2 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA Second Team 1982–83 All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1983