Roland DePaul is an American former ice hockey center who was an All-American for Minnesota in the 1940s.
| Roland DePaul | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Eveleth, Minnesota, USA | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Played for | Minnesota | ||
| Playing career | 1940–1949 | ||
Career
editDePaul was one of a bevy of American players to come from Eveleth in the 1940s, He got his start at Illinois under Vic Heyliger but, half way through his first varsity season, he left the team abruptly. He was rumored to have fallen below the necessary GPA and headed to Akron to continue his career.[1] After World War II he resurfaced in college hockey. Illinois had discontinued its program but DePaul found a landing spot closer to home with Minnesota under the guidance of Larry Armstrong. DePaul played three seasons for the Gophers, leading the team in scoring each campaign.[2] He was named team captain for his senior season and inducted into the Minnesota Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.[3]
Statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1941–42 | Illinois | NCAA | 7 | 10 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Minnesota | NCAA | — | 13 | 20 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Minnesota | NCAA | — | 22 | 9 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Minnesota | NCAA | — | 24 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | — | 69 | 49 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA Second Team All-American | 1947–48 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Mario Palazzari, DePaul Leave University". The Daily Illini. January 28, 1942. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Roland DePaul". "M" Club Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "2015 Hall of Fame Class". Facebook. June 23, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "1947-1948 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database