# Paulin Bordeleau

Paulin Joseph Bordeleau (born January 29, 1953) is a Canadian-born French former professional ice hockey forward.

## Playing career

Born in Noranda, Quebec, Bordeleau started his National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks in 1973. He spent his entire NHL career with the Canucks. He left the NHL after the 1976 season and jumped to the World Hockey Association. There, he played for the Quebec Nordiques. He then finished his career in the French Ligue Magnus. He played for France at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

## Personal life

His son, Sébastien, was a professional ice hockey player, while his grandson Thomas, currently plays ice hockey for the San Jose Sharks.
Paulin was one of three brothers playing professional hockey in the 1970s with J. P. Bordeleau playing for the Chicago Black Hawks and Christian Bordeleau starring for the Quebec Nordiques of the WHA.

## 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 |
| 1967–68 | Noranda Copper Kings | QNWJHL | 27 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 41 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 1970–71 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 45 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 24 |
| 1971–72 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 34 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 |
| 1972–73 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 56 | 54 | 43 | 97 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 68 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 67 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975–76 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 48 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976–77 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 80 | 42 | 41 | 82 | 52 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 12 |
| 1977–78 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 77 | 42 | 23 | 65 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978–79 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 77 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | ASG Tours | FRA | 36 | 43 | 23 | 66 | — | 10 | 17 | 9 | 26 | — |
| 1981–82 | Megève | FRA | 26 | 33 | 20 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Megève | FRA | 28 | 44 | 28 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Megève | FRA | 32 | 39 | 29 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Megève | FRA | 32 | 16 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Megève | FRA | 32 | 22 | 44 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Mont-Blanc | FRA | 36 | 57 | 47 | 104 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Mont-Blanc | FRA | 28 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 183 | 33 | 56 | 89 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 234 | 101 | 76 | 177 | 125 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 14 |
| FRA totals | FRA totals | FRA totals | 250 | 274 | 223 | 497 | — | 10 | 17 | 9 | 26 | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1986 | France | WC-B | | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1987 | France | WC-B | | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| 1988 | France | Oly | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 20 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 52 |