# Paul Runge (ice hockey)

Paul August Runge (September 10, 1907 – April 27, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 142 games in the National Hockey League between 1930 and 1938.

## Early life

Runge was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He played junior hockey with the Portland Buckaroos and Victoria Cubs.

## Career

Runge played for the Boston Bruins (1930–32, 1936), Montreal Maroons (1933–34, 1936–38), and Montreal Canadiens (1934–36, 1936). The rest of his career, which lasted from 1928 to 1942, was spent in various minor leagues.
Runge played parts of four NHL seasons without recording a goal. His first goal came as a member of the Boston Bruins in his team's 6-3 victory over the Montreal Maroons on December 28, 1935, played at the Montreal Forum. Runge scored eight times for Boston in the 1935-36 season, and eventually tallied 18 NHL goals and 22 assists for 40 career points.

## 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 |
| 1928–29 | Portland Buckaroos | PCHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1928–29 | Victoria Cubs | PCHL | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1929–30 | Victoria Cubs | PCHL | 36 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 39 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 1930–31 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 29 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1932–33 | Philadelphia Arrows | Can-Am | 44 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1933–34 | Quebec Castors | Can-Am | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1933–34 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 25 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1933–34 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Quebec Castors | Can-Am | 48 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934–35 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 33 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1936–37 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 30 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1937–38 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 39 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Cleveland Barons | IAHL | 54 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 1939–40 | Cleveland Barons | IAHL | 48 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 29 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1941–42 | Dallas Texans | AHA | 46 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Edmonton Victorias | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 140 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |