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Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya (pronounced /kəˈriːə/; born October 16, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. | Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya (pronounced /kəˈriːə/; born October 16, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. | ||
==Playing Career== | |||
Paul Kariya scored 91 goals and 153 assists for 244 points in 94 games for the Penticton Panthers of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League. He was the first freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award, notching 33 goals and 91 assists for 124 points in 51 games, helping the University of Maine to a 42–1–2 record, and the 1992–93 NCAA and Hockey East titles in his only full season. His younger brother, Steve, captained Maine to the 1998–99 NCAA title and later played briefly in the NHL. His younger sister, Noriko, is a professional boxer and his youngest brother, Martin, helped Maine get to the 2002 "Frozen Four" finals. | Paul Kariya scored 91 goals and 153 assists for 244 points in 94 games for the Penticton Panthers of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League. He was the first freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award, notching 33 goals and 91 assists for 124 points in 51 games, helping the University of Maine to a 42–1–2 record, and the 1992–93 NCAA and Hockey East titles in his only full season. His younger brother, Steve, captained Maine to the 1998–99 NCAA title and later played briefly in the NHL. His younger sister, Noriko, is a professional boxer and his youngest brother, Martin, helped Maine get to the 2002 "Frozen Four" finals. | ||
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Kariya has played in three Olympics for the Canadian team. He failed to score as Canada's last shooter in a shootout against Sweden in the 1994 Olympic Gold Medal game, but he helped Canada win gold in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Kariya missed the 1998 Winter Olympics due to a concussion suffered from an on-ice crosscheck by Gary Suter. | Kariya has played in three Olympics for the Canadian team. He failed to score as Canada's last shooter in a shootout against Sweden in the 1994 Olympic Gold Medal game, but he helped Canada win gold in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Kariya missed the 1998 Winter Olympics due to a concussion suffered from an on-ice crosscheck by Gary Suter. | ||
=Awards= | ==Awards== | ||
* World Junior Championships All-Star Team - 1992 | |||
* NCAA Hockey East First All-Star Team - 1993 | |||
* NCAA Championship Title | |||
* Hobey Baker Memorial Award - 1993 | |||
* World Championships All-Star Team - 1994, 1996 | |||
* Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - 1996, 1997 | |||
* Played in NHL All-Star Game - 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 | |||
* NHL First All-Star Team - 1996, 1997, 1999 | |||
* Puck Control Competition Champion 1999, 2000 | |||
* NHL Second All-Star Team - 2000, 2003 | |||
* Olympic Gold medal for Men's Ice Hockey (2002) | |||
==Records== | |||
* Longest serving captain in Anaheim Ducks history, 8 years (1996-2003) | |||
* Most Puck Control Relay wins (4) at NHL All-Star Competition 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | |||
* Nashville Predators franchise record for assists in a season, 54 (2005–06) | |||
* Nashville Predators franchise record for points in a season, 85 (2005–06) | |||
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