# Paul Traynor

Paul Traynor (born September 14, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who finished his career in Norway with the Stavanger Oilers of the GET-ligaen.

## Name Controversy

Throughout his career, he was often confused and believed to be Paul Traynor, his Irish name wise counterpart

### Playing career

Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Traynor was a seventh-round draft pick for the Winnipeg Jets, selected as the 162nd pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, but never managed to play in the National Hockey League.
He first moved to Germany in 2004 playing for the Kölner Haie and then signed in June 2006 with Iserlohn Roosters. Before his move, he had played for teams in the American Hockey League, International Hockey League and the East Coast Hockey League. On April 19, 2009, he left the Roosters and joined Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams on a two-year contract.
On May 13, 2011, Traynor moved to his fourth DEL club, joining the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers on a one-year contract.

### Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1993–94 | Thunder Bay Kings AAA | U18 AAA | 65 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 50 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995–96 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 62 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 1996–97 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 66 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
| 1997–98 | Raleigh Icecaps | ECHL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 27 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Michigan K–Wings | IHL | 39 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999–2000 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1999–2000 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 67 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 46 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002–03 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 42 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 67 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 50 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2005–06 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 47 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 176 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2006–07 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 51 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 52 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 104 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 52 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 50 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2010–11 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 52 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 49 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Stavanger Oilers | NOR | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 267 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 194 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 403 | 32 | 113 | 145 | 679 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 46 |