Paul Ysebaert
| Paul Ysebaert | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 15, 1966 Sarnia, ON, CAN | ||
| 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 | ||
| NHL Draft |
74th overall, 1984 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1999 | ||
Paul Robert Ysebaert (born May 15, 1966) is a former professional ice hockey player. During his fourteen years playing career in the National Hockey League, Ysebaert played 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. He currently does work on behalf of the Red Wings Alumni Association. Paul was named first captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning franchise.
Career Statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 42 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 42 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 42 | 27 | 58 | 85 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 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 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 27 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Rapperswil-Jona | Swiss-A | 32 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 532 | 149 | 187 | 336 | 217 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | ||||
Awards and honours
References
- 1 2 "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
- ↑ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ 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
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gary Emmons Bill Shibicky |
CCHA Rookie of the Year 1984–85 |
Succeeded by Joe Murphy |
| Preceded by Position created, no captain 1992–95 |
Tampa Bay Lightning captain 1995–97 |
Succeeded by Mikael Renberg |
| Preceded by Marty McSorley and Theoren Fleury |
Winner of the NHL Plus-Minus Award 1992 |
Succeeded by Mario Lemieux |