Paul Terbenche

Paul Frederick Terbenche (September 16, 1945 – January 8, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Buffalo Sabres from 1967 to 1974, as well as in the World Hockey Association with the Vancouver Blazers, Calgary Cowboys, Birmingham Bulls, Houston Aeros, and Winnipeg Jets from 1974 to 1979. Terbenche won the Avco World Trophy with the Jets in 1979; he arrived on the team after the Jets bought his contract from the defunct Aeros.

During his NHL career, Terbenche appeared in 189 games, scoring five goals and adding twenty-six assists. A free agent in 1974, Terbenche was selected by the Kansas City Scouts in the NHL expansion draft but chose instead to sign with WHA's Vancouver franchise. He played in 277 WHA games, scoring eighteen goals and adding sixty-four assists.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1963–64 Milton-Ingersoll Aces OHA-B — — — — — — — — — — 1964–65 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 56 3 23 26 63 5 0 0 0 4 1965–66 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 48 5 31 36 26 7 1 4 5 2 1965–66 St. Louis Braves CHL 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 1966–67 St. Louis Braves CHL 63 4 14 18 39 — — — — — 1967–68 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 68 3 7 10 8 6 0 0 0 0 1968–69 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 26 0 4 4 2 11 0 3 3 2 1969–70 Portland Buckaroos WHL 66 5 15 20 8 3 0 0 0 0 1970–71 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 51 4 20 24 16 — — — — — 1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1971–72 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 64 1 31 32 10 — — — — — 1971–72 Buffalo Sabres NHL 9 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1972–73 Buffalo Sabres NHL 42 0 7 7 8 6 0 0 0 0 1973–74 Buffalo Sabres NHL 67 2 12 14 8 — — — — — 1974–75 Vancouver Blazers WHA 60 3 14 17 10 — — — — — 1975–76 Calgary Cowboys WHA 58 2 4 6 22 10 0 6 6 6 1976–77 Calgary Cowboys WHA 80 9 24 33 30 — — — — — 1977–78 Hampton Gulls AHL 26 0 9 9 11 — — — — — 1977–78 Springfield Indians AHL 8 0 5 5 4 — — — — — 1977–78 Birmingham Bulls WHA 11 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1977–78 Houston Aeros WHA — — — — — 6 1 1 2 0 1978–79 Winnipeg Jets WHA 68 3 22 25 12 10 1 1 2 4 1979–80 Birmingham Bulls CHL 63 3 14 17 20 4 0 2 2 2 1980–81 Birmingham Bulls CHL 41 2 2 4 26 — — — — — WHA totals 277 18 64 82 74 26 2 8 10 10 NHL totals 189 5 26 31 28 12 0 0 0 0