Paul Ysebaert | |||
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Born |
(1966-05-15) May 15, 1966 (age 58) Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Winnipeg Jets Tampa Bay Lightning SC Rapperswil-Jona | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
74th overall, 1984 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career | 1987–1999 |
Paul Robert Ysebaert (born May 15, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During his fourteen years playing career, he played 11 years in the National Hockey League as a left wing for the New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings, Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, and Tampa Bay Lightning. Ysebaert accumulated a total of 336 points in 532 games during his career.
Playing career
Ysebaert was one of the more popular players in Detroit during the early 1990s after arriving in a trade from the New Jersey Devils. Earning the nickname "Rocket Man" from the fans, he enjoyed his best season in 1991–92, with 35 goals and 40 assists. The same year he became the first Red Wing to win the NHL Plus-Minus Award. Ysebaert was dealt to the Winnipeg Jets before the 1993–94 season for former University of Michigan defenceman Aaron Ward. Ysebaert served as the first captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning, from 1995 to 1997. After one season in Europe, Ysebaert retired in 2000, citing injuries.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1982–83 | Petrolia Jets | WOHL | 40 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Newmarket Flyers | OJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Petrolia Jets | WOHL | 33 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Bowling Green Falcons | CCHA | 42 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Bowling Green Falcons | CCHA | 42 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Bowling Green Falcons | CCHA | 42 | 27 | 58 | 85 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Canada | Intl | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Utica Devils | AHL | 78 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Utica Devils | AHL | 56 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1988–89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Utica Devils | AHL | 74 | 53 | 52 | 105 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
1989–90 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 51 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
1992–93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
1993–94 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 60 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 29 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 55 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1996–97 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 39 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 27 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | SC Rapperswil–Jona | NLA | 32 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 532 | 149 | 187 | 336 | 217 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Awards and honours
References
- Roose, Bill (August 23, 2012). "'Rocket Man' is in for Alumni Showdown". NHL.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- "A legacy of leadership". NHL.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- Hockey DB, DB (May 12, 2016). "Les Cunningham Award winners". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- Hockey DB, DB (May 12, 2016). "John B. Sollenberger Trophy winners". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Paul Ysebaert at hockeydraftcentral.com
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded byGary Emmons Bill Shibicky |
CCHA Rookie of the Year 1984–85 |
Succeeded byJoe Murphy |
Preceded byPosition created, no captain 1992–95 |
Tampa Bay Lightning captain 1995–97 |
Succeeded byMikael Renberg |
Preceded byMarty McSorley and Theoren Fleury | Winner of the NHL Plus-Minus Award 1992 |
Succeeded byMario Lemieux |
- 1966 births
- Living people
- New Jersey Devils draft picks
- Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey players
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Cleveland Lumberjacks players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- New Jersey Devils players
- Ice hockey people from Sarnia
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Utica Devils players
- Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players