Paul James Skidmore
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BIOGRAPHY
- BORN: Smithtown, New York, July 22, 1956.
- HOME: Salt Lake City, Utah.
- HEIGHT: 6'0".
- WEIGHT: 180 lbs.
- UNIFORM #: 30 (St. Louis).
- CATCHES: Left
- PREP SCHOOL: Northwood School (Lake Placid, New York).
- COLLEGE: Boston College. Paul was a liberal arts major at BC.
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- Selected by St. Louis Blues in fourth round (sixth Blues pick, 61st overall) of National Hockey League Amateur Draft, 1976.
- Selected by Cincinnati Stingers in seventh round (73rd overall) of World Hockey Association Amateur Draft, 1976.
ACCOLADES:
- Named Beanpot Most Valuable Player, 1975-76.
- Named East Coast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, 1975-76.
- Named to East Coast Athletic Conference All-Star Second Team, 1975-76.
- Named to East Coast Athletic Conference All-Star Second Team, 1976-77.
- Named to National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship All-Tournament Team, 1977-78.
- Member of Adams Cup champion Salt Lake Golden Eagles, 1980-81.
- Inducted into Beanpot Tournament Hall of Fame, 1996.
INJURIES:
- Pulled back muscle, February 1983.
FIRSTS:
- Paul made his National Hockey League debut on December 20, 1981, when his St. Louis Blues were in Winnipeg to play the Jets.
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DID YOU KNOW?
- Paul's father, Jim Skidmore, was the vice-president of the Long Island Ducks hockey team.
- In high school, Paul also play goal in soccer as well as catcher for the baseball team.
- In 1978-79, Paul was one of Boston College's alternate captains.
- Paul was one of the attendees of the 1978 USA National Sports Festival, intent on making the 1980 U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey squad.
- In the summer of 1993, Paul played with Roller Hockey International's Utah Rollerbees.
SEASON RECORDS:
REGULAR SEASON
Year Team GP Min W L T GA GAA Shots Sv% ShO G A PiM S/60 PERS
70-71 Long Island Ducklings NYJHL
71-72 Suffolk Ducks NYJHL 30 1800 134 4.47 1
72-73 Suffolk Ducks NYJHL 37 2179 142 3.91 2
73-74 Suffolk Ducks NYJHL 12 819 46 3.37 3
74-75 Suffolk Ducks NYJHL 11 660 36 3.27 0
75-76 Boston College ECAC 27 1500 13 11 1 105 4.20 0
76-77 Boston College ECAC 25 1510 15 9 1 105 4.17 1
77-78 Boston College ECAC 25 1417 18 7 0 88 3.73 2
78-79 Boston College ECAC 18 1039 8 9 0 95 5.49 0
79-80 Port Huron Flags IHL 36 2138 131 3.68 2 0 1 4
80-81 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 40 2414 24 14 2 150 3.73 1179 .873 1 0 1 12
81-82 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 50 2996 21 27 1 192 3.85 1531 .875 3 0 4 2
St. Louis Blues NHL 2 120 1 1 0 6 3.00 0 0 0 0
82-83 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 40 2414 21 19 0 155 3.85 1273 .878 3 0 4 6
83-84 Montana Magic CHL 1 60 0 1 0 8 8.00 0 0 0 0
Carolina Thunderbirds ACHL 29 1621 112 4.15 0 0 5 0
84-85 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 1 40 0 1 0 5 7.50 0 0 0 0
ONE (1) NHL SEASON 2 120 1 1 0 6 3.00 0 0 0 0
POST-SEASON
Year Team GP Min W L GA GAA Shots Sv% ShO G A PiM S/60 PERS
79-80 Port Huron Flags IHL 1 31 0 0 5 9.62 0 0 0 0
80-81 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 4 179 1 2 15 5.03 0 0 0 0
81-82 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 10 640 5 5 46 4.31 0 0 1 2
82-83 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 3 120 0 1 14 7.00 0 0 0 0
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