Paul Evans (ice hockey, born 1955) explained

Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:195
Played For:Toronto Maple Leafs
Birth Date:February 24, 1955
Birth Place:Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Draft:149th overall
Draft Year:1975
Draft Team:Toronto Maple Leafs
Wha Draft:162nd overall
Wha Draft Year:1975
Wha Draft Team:Indianapolis Racers
Career Start:1975
Career End:1979

Paul Edward Vincent Evans (born February 24, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 11 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1976–77 and 1977–78 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1975 to 1979, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in Peterborough, Ontario, and is the brother of two other NHL hockey players, Doug Evans and Kevin Evans.[1]

Early life

As a child, Paul Evans was a gifted athlete, winning his team championships in hockey, softball, and lacrosse.

Hockey career

Paul Evans played for the Peterborough Petes from 1971 to 1975. In 1971, he played in the Memorial Cup finals. In 1973, he joined his team on a trip to the Soviet Union.

Paul Evans was drafted into both the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association in 1975. The Toronto Maple Leafs took him in round 9, 149th overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, while the Indianapolis Racers took him in round 13, 162nd overall in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.[2]

Despite being drafted into both major leagues, he never played in the WHA, only in the NHL. He played a total of 11 games over two seasons, 1976–77 and 1977–78, in the NHL, all for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He scored one goal and had two points.

Lacrosse career

During the hockey off-season of his major junior years, he played professional lacrosse. From 1972 to 1975, he joined four teams that were vying for the Minto Cup. He also played in four lacrosse teams vying for the Mann Cup in 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1984.

After he retired from professional sports, Evans became a lacrosse coach in his hometown of Peterborough for 17 years. As a coach, his team won the Minto Cup once.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1973–74Peterborough PetesOHA67 15 30 45 181
1974–75Peterborough PetesOMJHL70 25 70 95 19210 5 7 12 39
1975–76Oklahoma City BlazersCHL67 7 23 30 1794 0 1 1 24
1976–77Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7 1 1 2 192 0 0 0 0
1976–77Dallas Black HawksCHL71 18 46 64 1635 0 2 2 15
1977–78Toronto Maple LeafsNHL4 0 0 0 2
1977–78Dallas Black HawksCHL74 16 39 55 11613 1 11 12 20
1978–79Saginaw GearsIHL11 0 11 11 24
1978–79Flint GeneralsIHL38 7 27 34 93
CHL totals212 41 108 149 45822 1 14 15 59
NHL totals11 1 1 2 212 0 0 0 0

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul Evans. 2021-03-05. Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. en-US.
  2. Web site: Paul Evans (b.1955) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com. 2021-03-05. www.hockeydb.com.