Paul André Boutilier (born May 3, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played with several National Hockey League teams in the 1980s. He was a member of the 1983 Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders.
| Paul Boutilier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 3, 1963 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets New York Rangers Boston Bruins Minnesota North Stars New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
21st overall, 1981 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1989 | ||
Playing career
editBoutilier was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He starred in the QMJHL with the Sherbrooke Castors in the early 1980s. In 1982, he helped the team reach the Memorial Cup finals, however, his team lost to the Kitchener Rangers. He was named to the tournament all-star team, and was voted a first-team all-star by the QMJHL. Chosen 21st overall by the New York Islanders in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft (ahead of such future NHL stars as Chris Chelios and John Vanbiesbrouck), Boutilier split his first full pro season between the Islanders and the CHL's Indianapolis Checkers. He did, however, have his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup in 1983 after appearing in two playoff games for the champion Isles. He also attended McGill University during the offseasons.[1]
Boutilier became a regular on the Islanders' blueline in 1984–85 and recorded a career-best 35 points. He scored 34 points the next year and showed a willingness to play rough in his own zone. Over the next four years his play was less consistent. He moved around the league with the Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, and three different minor pro clubs. He retired in 1990 after spending most of the year in Switzerland with SC Bern.
Coaching
editBoutilier was named St. Mary's (AUAA) assistant coach prior to the 1991–92 season and remained in that position through 1992–93. He was promoted to head coach prior to 1993–94 season and remained in that position through 1996–97.
Post-hockey
editAfter retiring from hockey, Boutilier became a regular on the Canadian curling circuit, serving as head of the World Curling Tour and World Curling Players' Association.
He currently teaches International Marketing at the University of Prince Edward Island and is the Director of Defence Development & Analytics for the Saint John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL.[2] In 2015, he was named assistant coach of the Sea Dogs.[3]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Cape Breton Miners | NSAHA | 56 | 30 | 43 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1980–81 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 72 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1981–82 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 57 | 20 | 60 | 80 | 62 | 21 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 12 | ||
| 1981–82 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Saint-Jean Castors | QMJHL | 22 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Islanders | NHL | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Islanders | NHL | 28 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1983–84 | Indianapolis Checkers | CHL | 50 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Islanders | NHL | 78 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Islanders | NHL | 77 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 52 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Colorado Rangers | IHL | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1987–88 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 41 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 77 | 6 | 54 | 60 | 101 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1989–90 | SC Bern | NDA | 35 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1989–90 | Canada | Intl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Zürcher SC | NDA | 22 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 288 | 27 | 83 | 110 | 358 | 41 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 45 | ||||
| AHL totals | 139 | 15 | 90 | 105 | 172 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1983 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | |||
Awards & honors
edit- QMJHL First All-Star Team (1982)
- QMJHL Emile Bouchard Trophy (Defenseman of Year) 1981-82
- Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team (1982)
- 1983 Stanley Cup- New York Islanders
- AHL First All-Star Team (1989)
- Inducted to Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame, 1994[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "1981 NHL DRAFT PICK - Paul Boutilier". hockeydraftcentral.com. 6 November 2001. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ https://ca.linkedin.com/pub/paul-boutilier/58/b3a/a29[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Paul Boutilier - Assistant Coach". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Hockey Draft Central