Paul Pageau (born October 1, 1959) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender who played one game in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1980–81 season, on February 3, 1981 against the New York Islanders. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1980 to 1986, was spent in the minor leagues. Internationally Pageau played for the Canadian national team at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Paul Pageau
Born (1959-10-01) October 1, 1959 (age 65)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
National team  Canada
NHL draft undrafted
Playing career 1980–1985

Biography

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As a youth, Pageau played in the 1972 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Gatineau.[1] He played his Quebec Junior hockey with the Quebec Remparts and the Shawinigan Cataractes. After the NHL he spent 6 years in the minor leagues.

Pageau represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid, where he was the goalie in 4 games, a win versus Poland and a shutout against Japan, and two losses in decisive games against USSR and Finland.

As of 2024 he was Vice President Ontario at Slush Puppie Canada Inc. based in Stoney Creek, Ontario.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1976–77 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 19 11 1 3 955 56 0 3.52 .887
1977–78 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 33 9 14 5 1656 138 0 4.98 .862 3 0 1 83 8 0 5.78 .810
1978–79 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 7 4 1 0 345 28 0 4.87 .840
1978–79 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 43 18 19 4 2352 199 0 5.08 .852 4 0 4 236 27 0 6.86 .833
1979–80 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 43 19 19 4 2438 175 2 4.31 .879 7 3 4 421 34 0 4.85 .875
1979–80 Canadian National Team Intl 10 506 16 1 1.89
1980–81 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 0 1 0 60 8 0 8.00 .765
1980–81 Houston Apollos CHL 21 9 9 3 1282 64 0 3.00 .884
1980–81 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 11 4 4 0 590 32 0 3.25 .890
1980–81 Saginaw Gears IHL 1 60 4 0 4.00
1981–82 Saginaw Gears IHL 29 1621 140 0 5.18 4 249 18 0 4.34
1982–83 Saginaw Gears IHL 11 614 47 0 4.59
1982–83 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 37 17 14 2 1939 123 2 3.81 .873 6 2 3 374 21 0 3.37
1983–84 Sherbrooke Jets AHL 45 12 26 3 2432 205 0 5.06 .861
1984–85 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 20 8 11 0 1074 66 0 3.69 .870 3 0 1 80 5 0 3.75
1984–85 Flint Generals IHL 6 0 5 0 331 37 0 6.71
1985–86 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 31 9 14 6 1767 132 0 4.48 .866
NHL totals 1 0 1 0 60 8 0 8.00 .765

International

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Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1980 Canada OLY 4 2 1 0 238 11 1 2.77 .882
Senior totals 4 2 1 0 238 11 1 2.77 .882


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
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