# Paul Guay

Paul Francois Guay (born September 2, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He is now an assistant coach for his high school's hockey team and is a captain in the Pawtucket Fire Department. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020.

## Amateur career

Guay played high school hockey at Mount Saint Charles Academy, which has been known to boost many players up to the NHL.
While at Providence College, Guay set the school's record for number of goals in a single-season by scoring 34 in 1982–1983.
Paul played for the 1984 US Olympic team and scored one goal with the team.

## Professional career

Guay was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1983–1984 season. Paul would go on to play 117 games in the NHL for the Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, and New York Islanders.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | 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 |
| 1979–80 | Mount Saint Charles Academy | HSRI | 23 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Mount Saint Charles Academy | HSRI | 23 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Providence College | ECAC | 33 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Providence College | ECAC | 42 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | United States | Intl | 62 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 57 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 101 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 33 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1987–88 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 42 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 61 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Utica Devils | AHL | 75 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 103 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 74 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 81 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1992–93 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 65 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 117 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 458 | 140 | 227 | 367 | 659 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1984 | United States | OG | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1982–83 |