1969 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Round Overall
6 62
Paul Hoganson
Selected by Pittsburgh from Toronto (OHA)
Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Marlboros
Paul Hoganson
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5-foot-11, 165 pounds

Right-hand catcher

Goaltender

Pre-Draft Statistics

Year Team League GP W-L-T GAA SO SV%
1967-68 Quebec QJHL 40 -- 5.17 1 n/a
1968-69 Ham.-Kit. OHA 23 5-17-2 5.60 0 n/a
  Toronto OHA 22 -- 3.84 0 n/a

Pre-Draft Notes

Named to 1968-69 OHA All-Star Second Team.
Canadian • Born November 12, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario • Hometown: Etobicoke, Ontario

Career Vitals

First contract: 1969
Debut: March 19, 1971
(Pittsburgh at Vancouver)
Final NHL game: March 20, 1971
(Pittsburgh at Los Angeles)
Retired: 1979
Stanley Cup: Never won
Number worn: 1

Career NHL Statistics

Team: Pittsburgh
Year: 1971. Playoffs: None

Regular Season
  GP W-L-T GAA SO SV%
1 year 2 0-1-0 7.37 0 n/a
 
Stanley Cup Playoffs
GP G A TP PIM
0 years 0 0-0 0.00 0 .000
 
Complete statistics available at NHL.com 

Career Highlights

Named to IHL All-Star Second Team with Fort Wayne in 1971-72. ... Registered first WHA shutout for Michigan on Dec. 19, 1974, stopping 32 shots in a 1-0 win over Cleveland. ... Made 31 saves for Indianapolis in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati on March 22, 1977 -- a few weeks after being traded from Cincinnati to Indianapolis. He called the "revenge" victory "one of my biggest satisfactions in pro hockey." ... Won triple-OT game for Indianapolis to open WHA playoff series vs. Cincinnati on April 9, 1977. ... Played 11 regular-season games for 1977-78 San Francisco team that went on share PHL regular-season title and win championship, but was not with team in postseason. ... Was No. 1 goaltender for Tucson Rustlers when team entered PHL as an expansion club in 1978.

Transaction History

Oct. 6, 1967 -- Loaned by Hamilton (OHA) to Quebec (QJHL) for balance of 1967-68 season. Oct. 7, 1968 -- OHA rights sold by Hamilton to Kitchener. Jan. 1, 1969 -- Traded by Kitchener (OHA) to Toronto in exchange for Steve Dymtruk, Steve Johnston, and Cam Newton. July 10, 1973 -- Signed WHA contract with Los Angeles. June 19, 1975 -- Selected by New England from Michigan/Baltimore in 1975 WHA Dispersal Draft. December 1975 -- Signed with Cincinnati (WHA) as an unrestricted free agent after being released by New England. February 1977 -- Traded by Cincinnati (WHA) to Indianapolis in exchange for future considerations (cash). February 1978 -- Signed with Cincinnati (WHA) as an unrestricted free agent.

Life Outside the NHL

Full Name: Paul Edward Hoganson
Nickname: "Hogie"

Other Post-Draft Teams: Baltimore (AHL); Fort Wayne (IHL); Amarillo (CHL); Hershey (AHL); Los Angeles-Michigan-Baltimore (WHA); Greensboro (SHL); Tulsa (CHL); New England, Cincinnati (WHA); Binghamton (NAHL); Indianapolis (WHA); Hampton (AHL); San Francisco, Tucson (PHL)

Career Beyond Hockey: Remained in the Tucson area, making it his permanent home, after his retirement.

Family: Cousin of former NHL player Dale Hoganson.

Miscellaneous:

Selected by Los Angeles Sharks in 1972 WHA Draft, the first-ever WHA Draft, in February 1972. Started and won final game in Los Angeles (WHA) history on April 4, 1974, vs. New Jersey. Was member of Los Angeles (WHA) team that relocated to Michigan on April 11, 1974 Member of Michigan/Baltimore WHA team that folded after 1974-75 season.
SNAPSHOT '69
Total Selected: 84
Forwards: 58
Defense: 18
Goaltenders: 8
Major Junior: 68
College Players: 8
Canadian: 78
Euro-Canadian: 1
American: 4
European: 1
Reached NHL: 49
Won Stanley Cup: 10
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 7
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 2
Picks Traded: 11


OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1969

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