Paul Cavallini
Date of birth | October 13, 1965 |
place of birth | Toronto , Ontario , Canada |
size | 185 cm |
Weight | 95 kg |
position | defender |
Shot hand | Left |
Draft | |
NHL Entry Draft |
1984 , 10th lap, 205th position Washington Capitals |
Career stations | |
1982-1984 | Henry Carr Crusaders |
1984-1985 | Providence College |
1985-1986 | Team Canada |
1986-1987 | Binghamton Whalers |
1987 | Washington Capitals |
1987-1992 | St. Louis Blues |
1992-1993 | Washington Capitals |
1993-1996 | Dallas Stars |
Paul Edward Cavallini (born October 13, 1965 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player (defender) who played for the Washington Capitals , St. Louis Blues and the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League from 1986 to 1995 .
Career
As a junior he played for the Henry Carr Crusaders in the OHA-B. In the 1984 NHL Entry Draft , the Washington Capitals took him in the 10th round as 205. The younger brother of Gino Cavallini played another year for Providence College in the NCAA . It followed a year with the Canadian national team and at the end of the season he joined the farm team of the Capitals, the Binghamton Whalers in the AHL .
At the end of the 1986/87 season , which he had started in Binghamton, he came with Washington to his first six appearances in the NHL. He started the coming season with the Capitals, but the St. Louis Blues, which already had his brother Gino under contract, also brought Paul. The defensively strong defender had his prime in St. Louis. In the 1989/90 season he achieved his personal best with 47 points. This year he also won the plus / minus rating.
Shortly after the start of the 1992/93 season , the Washington Capitals brought him back, but in the following season he moved to the Dallas Stars . After two years and eight games in the third season, he declared on November 7, 1995 the end of his career.
Achievements and Awards
- 1990 NHL All-Star Game
- 1990 NHL Plus / Minus Award
NHL statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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Regular season | 10 | 564 | 56 | 177 | 233 | 750 |
Playoffs | 8th | 69 | 8th | 27 | 35 | 114 |
Web links
- Paul Cavallini at hockeydb.com (English)
- Paul Cavallini at legendsofhockey.net (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cavallini, Paul |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cavallini, Paul Edward (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Ontario |