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| 1984 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Scott Paluch
Selected in fifth round
No.
92 overall by St. Louis Blues
Born March 9, 1966
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-2 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Franklin Park (U.S. Junior A)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Hometown:
Chicago, Illinois |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1983-84 |
Franklin Park | U.S. Jr. A |
50 | 44 |
46 | 90 |
42 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
USA Hockey Gold Cup: 1984 (Franklin Park)
Miscellaneous: Played on the Franklin Park Jets independent Junior A
team that and stunned the U.S. amateur hockey world by winning the state's
first Junior A championship under the name Team Illinois in 1984. The team was also known as the Chicago
Jets, which later became its official name. ... Attended St. Rita High
School in Chicago and St. Francis Prep
School in Wheaton, Ill. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Bowling Green (CCHA);
Peoria (IHL)
World Junior Championships: 1986
(bronze medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship: 2001 (Boston College) (associate head coach)
NCAA West All-America First Team: 1987-88 (Bowling Green)
World Junior Championships All-Star Second Team: 1986
CCHA All-Star First Team: 1987-88 (Bowling Green)
Dexter Shoe Classic All-Star First Team: 1987
Bowling Green Sears Award (MVP): 1987-88
Bowling Green Captain: 1987-88
Bowling Green Records: Most career points by a defenseman (169), most
career goals by a defenseman (48), most career assists by a defenseman (121,
shares record), most goals by a defenseman in one game (3 vs. Western
Michigan on Feb. 19, 1988, shares record), most assists by a defenseman in a
two-game series (7 vs. Ohio State on Nov. 6-7, 1987)
Coaching Career: Named Bowling Green (CCHA) volunteer assistant coach
prior to 1990-91 season, while completing his college degree, and remained
in position through 1991-92 season. ... Named Bowling Green (CCHA) assistant
coach prior to 1992-93 season and remained in position through 1993-94
season. ... Named Boston College (HE) assistant coach prior to 1994-95
season and remained in that position through 1995-96 season. ... Named
Boston College (HE) associate head coach prior to 1996-97 season and
remained in that position until April 15, 2002. ... Named Bowling Green (CCHA)
head coach on April 15, 2002, and remained in position through 2004-05
season.
Education: Majored in sports management at Bowling Green State
University, completing his degree in May 1991.
Miscellaneous: Wore No. 4 at Bowling Green. ... Led Bowling Green
defensemen with 36 points as freshman in 1984-85. ... Competed in U.S. Olympic Festival in 1985, 1986, and
1987. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with wrist injury, suffered in
Bowling Green's season-opener at Ferris State on Oct. 11, 1985. ... Played
left wing for part of 1985-86 season at Bowling Green. ... Played on first U.S. team to win a medal at the World Junior
Championships when he won bronze in 1986, and was only U.S. player to make
one of the two tournament all-star teams. ... Named CCHA Player of the Week for the weeks ending Feb. 21, 1988
and March 21, 1988. ... Captained first Bowling Green team to win a CCHA
playoff title in 1988. ... Left Bowling Green in 1988 with CCHA record
(since broken) for career goals by a defenseman (48). ... Led all Peoria
defensemen with 49 points in 1988-89. ... Served as assistant coach of Team
USA at 2000 Under-18 Four Nations Tournament. ... Served as head coach of
Team USA at 2001 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament. ... Became first former
Bowling Green player to be named team's head coach on April 15, 2002. |
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SNAPSHOT '84 | | Total Selected: |
250 | | Forwards: |
142 | | Defense: |
88 | | Goaltenders: |
20 | | Major Junior: |
110 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
16/9 | | College Players: |
23 | | High School: |
47 | | Midget: |
4 | | U.S. Junior B: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
145 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
63 |
| European: |
41 |
| Reached NHL: |
102 |
| Stanley Cup: |
20 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
31 |
| Picks Traded: |
39 |
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