Paulin Bordeleau

Paulin Bordeleau
1974 headshot of Bordeleau
Born	(1953-01-29) January 29, 1953 Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Vancouver Canucks Quebec Nordiques ASG Tours Megève Mont-Blanc
National team	France
NHL draft	19th overall, 1973 Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft	4th overall, 1973 Toronto Toros
Playing career	1973–1988 1996

Paulin Joseph Bordeleau (born January 29, 1953) is a Canadian-born French former professional ice hockey forward.

Playing career

1976 postcard of Bordeleau for Quebec Nordiques

Born in Noranda, Quebec, Bordeleau started his National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks in 1973. He spent his entire NHL career with the Canucks. He left the NHL after the 1976 season and jumped to the World Hockey Association. There, he played for the Quebec Nordiques. He then finished his career in the French Ligue Magnus. He played for France at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

His son, Sébastien, was a professional ice hockey player, and his grandson Thomas also plays ice hockey most recently for the St. Louis Blues. His granddaughter Jade plays soccer for the NC State Wolfpack.

Paulin was one of three brothers playing professional hockey in the 1970s with J. P. Bordeleau playing for the Chicago Black Hawks and Christian Bordeleau starring for the Quebec Nordiques of the WHA.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Noranda Copper Kings	QNWJHL		27	15	15	30	21		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		41	18	29	47	48		16	3	6	9	6
1970–71	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		45	27	42	69	69		13	13	11	24	24
1971–72	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		34	34	33	67	37		10	9	7	16	7
1972–73	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		56	54	43	97	26		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		68	11	13	24	20		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		67	17	31	48	21		5	2	1	3	0
1975–76	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		48	5	12	17	6		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		14	5	9	14	11		3	0	0	0	0
1976–77	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		80	42	41	82	52		16	12	9	21	12
1977–78	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		77	42	23	65	29		11	4	6	10	2
1978–79	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		77	17	12	29	44		4	1	0	1	0
1980–81	ASG Tours	FRA		36	43	23	66	—		10	17	9	26	—
1981–82	Megève	FRA		26	33	20	53	—		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Megève	FRA		28	44	28	72	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Megève	FRA		32	39	29	68	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Megève	FRA		32	16	10	26	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Megève	FRA		32	22	44	66	—		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Mont-Blanc	FRA		36	57	47	104	24		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Mont-Blanc	FRA		28	20	22	42	63		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		3	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				183	33	56	89	47		5	2	1	3	0
WHA totals				234	101	76	177	125		31	17	15	32	14
FRA totals				250	274	223	497	—		10	17	9	26	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986	France	WC-B		7	2	1	3	4
1987	France	WC-B		7	9	6	15	24
1988	France	Oly		6	2	2	4	24
Senior totals				20	13	9	22	52

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• HOCKEY: Paulin Bordeleau quitte le LHC^{[link removed]} (in French)