Paul Cyr
Encyclopedia
Paul Cyr is a Canadian former ice hockey
left wing. He began his career with the Nanaimo Clippers
of the British Columbia Hockey League
, for whom he played the 1979–80 season, and then the Victoria Cougars
of the WHL
from 1980 to 1982.
The Buffalo Sabres
drafted Cyr ninth overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft
. He made his debut for the Sabres that year, and would play the next six seasons for the team, before being traded midway through the 1987–88 season to the New York Rangers
in exchange for Mike Donnelly
and a fifth round pick. After two injury-plagued seasons with the Rangers, Cyr signed as a free agent with the Hartford Whalers
before the 1990–91 season. He had one successful year with the Whalers, appearing in 70 games and scoring 25 points, before being demoted to the AHL
Springfield Indians
the subsequent year, where he would remain until his retirement in 1993.
Cyr played in a total of 470 games in the NHL over nine seasons, scoring 101 goals and 140 assists. He was also a member of the first Canadian team to win a gold medal in the 1982 World Junior Hockey Championships.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left wing. He began his career with the Nanaimo Clippers
Nanaimo Clippers
The Nanaimo Clippers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
of the British Columbia Hockey League
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
, for whom he played the 1979–80 season, and then the Victoria Cougars
Victoria Cougars
The Victoria Cougars were a major league professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1922 to 1924, and in the Western Hockey League from 1924 to 1926...
of the WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
from 1980 to 1982.
The Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
drafted Cyr ninth overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft
1982 NHL Entry Draft
The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1981–82 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...
. He made his debut for the Sabres that year, and would play the next six seasons for the team, before being traded midway through the 1987–88 season to the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in exchange for Mike Donnelly
Mike Donnelly
Michael Chene Donnelly is a former ice hockey left wing. He played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars, and New York Islanders....
and a fifth round pick. After two injury-plagued seasons with the Rangers, Cyr signed as a free agent with the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
before the 1990–91 season. He had one successful year with the Whalers, appearing in 70 games and scoring 25 points, before being demoted to the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
Springfield Indians
Springfield Indians
The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
the subsequent year, where he would remain until his retirement in 1993.
Cyr played in a total of 470 games in the NHL over nine seasons, scoring 101 goals and 140 assists. He was also a member of the first Canadian team to win a gold medal in the 1982 World Junior Hockey Championships.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1979-80 Nanaimo Clippers BCJHL 0 0 0 0 0
1979-80 Victoria Cougars WHL -- -- -- -- -- 7 0 0 0 4
1980-81 Victoria Cougars WHL 64 36 22 58 85 14 6 5 11 46
1981-82 Victoria Cougars WHL 58 52 56 108 167 4 3 2 5 12
1982-83 Victoria Cougars WHL 20 21 22 43 61 -- -- -- -- --
1982-83 Buffalo Sabres NHL 36 15 12 27 59 10 1 3 4 6
1983-84 Buffalo Sabres NHL 71 16 27 43 52 3 0 1 1 0
1984-85 Buffalo Sabres NHL 71 22 24 46 63 5 2 2 4 15
1985-86 Buffalo Sabres NHL 71 20 31 51 120 -- -- -- -- --
1986-87 Buffalo Sabres NHL 73 11 16 27 122 -- -- -- -- --
1987-88 Buffalo Sabres NHL 20 1 1 2 38 -- -- -- -- --
1987-88 New York Rangers NHL 40 4 13 17 41 -- -- -- -- --
1988-89 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
1990-91 Hartford Whalers NHL 70 12 13 25 107 6 1 0 1 10
1991-92 Springfield Indians AHL 43 11 18 29 30 11 0 3 3 12
1991-92 Hartford Whalers NHL 17 0 3 3 19 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 Springfield Indians AHL 41 7 14 21 44 15 3 2 5 12
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NHL Totals 470 101 140 241 623 24 4 6 10 31