Paul Lawless

Paul J. Lawless (born July 2, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Early life Lawless was born in Scarborough, Ontario and raised in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto. He attended the Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute in Scarborough.

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.

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 seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1980–81 Wexford Raiders OPJHL 40 38 40 78 4 3 1 4 2 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 — — — — — 1982–83 Windsor Spitfires OHL 33 15 20 35 25 — — — — — 1983–84 Hartford Whalers NHL 6 0 3 3 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 — — — — — 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 Hartford Whalers NHL 27 4 5 9 16 — — — — — 1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 8 0 5 5 0 — — — — — 1987–88 Vancouver Canucks NHL 13 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1988–89 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 53 30 35 65 58 — — — — — 1989–90 Newmarket Saints AHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1989–90 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1989–90 HC Davos CHE.2 16 8 21 29 49 — — — — — 1990–91 HC Lausanne CHE.2 34 36 43 79 99 8 8 8 16 46 1991–92 HC Lausanne CHE.2 29 29 39 68 38 — — — — — 1991–92 HC Bolzano ITA 5 3 5 8 0 7 4 9 13 4 1992–93 EC Graz AUT 29 21 27 48 — — — — — 1992–93 New Haven Senators AHL 20 10 12 22 63 — — — — — 1992–93 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 29 29 25 54 64 — — — — — 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 — — — — — 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 — — — — — 1998–99 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 2 2 1 3 2 — — — — — NHL totals 238 49 77 126 54 3 0 2 2 2 IHL totals 380 211 255 466 480 45 22 22 44 48

Coaching record Team Year LeagueRegular season Postseason G W L T OTL Pct ResultAustin 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