Paul Meger
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–2019)
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Paul Carl Meger (February 17, 1929 – August 27, 2019)[1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Meger played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Montreal Canadiens, winning the Stanley Cup in 1953. His career lasted from 1949 until 1955.[2] Meger was born in Watrous, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Selkirk, Manitoba.
Born
February 17, 1929
Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight
160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
| Paul Meger | |||
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| Born |
February 17, 1929 Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 27, 2019 (aged 90) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1946–1955 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1945–46 | Selkirk Fishermen | WSrHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Barrie Flyers | OHA | 31 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1947–48 | Barrie Flyers | OHA | 36 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | ||
| 1947–48 | Barrie Flyers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 9 | ||
| 1948–49 | Barrie Flyers | OHA | 40 | 33 | 42 | 75 | 79 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1948–59 | Barrie Flyers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1949–50 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 63 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 46 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 23 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 212 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 116 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | ||||
