# Paul Pageau

Paul Pageau (born October 1, 1959) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender who played one game in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1980–81 season, on February 3, 1981 against the New York Islanders. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1980 to 1986, was spent in the minor leagues. Internationally Pageau played for the Canadian national team at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

## Biography

As a youth, Pageau played in the 1972 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Gatineau. He played his Quebec Junior hockey with the Quebec Remparts and the Shawinigan Cataractes. After the NHL he spent 6 years in the minor leagues.
Pageau represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid, where he was the goalie in 4 games, a win versus Poland and a shutout against Japan, and two losses in decisive games against USSR and Finland.
As of 2024 he was Vice President Ontario at Slush Puppie Canada Inc. based in Stoney Creek, Ontario.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1976–77 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 955 | 56 | 0 | 3.52 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 33 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1656 | 138 | 0 | 4.98 | .862 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 5.78 | .810 |
| 1978–79 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 345 | 28 | 0 | 4.87 | .840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 43 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 2352 | 199 | 0 | 5.08 | .852 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 236 | 27 | 0 | 6.86 | .833 |
| 1979–80 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 43 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 2438 | 175 | 2 | 4.31 | .879 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 421 | 34 | 0 | 4.85 | .875 |
| 1979–80 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 10 | — | — | — | 506 | 16 | 1 | 1.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | .765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1282 | 64 | 0 | 3.00 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 590 | 32 | 0 | 3.25 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 1 | — | — | — | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 29 | — | — | — | 1621 | 140 | 0 | 5.18 | — | 4 | — | — | 249 | 18 | 0 | 4.34 | — |
| 1982–83 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 11 | — | — | — | 614 | 47 | 0 | 4.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 37 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1939 | 123 | 2 | 3.81 | .873 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 374 | 21 | 0 | 3.37 | — |
| 1983–84 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 45 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 2432 | 205 | 0 | 5.06 | .861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 20 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1074 | 66 | 0 | 3.69 | .870 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 3.75 | — |
| 1984–85 | Flint Generals | IHL | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 331 | 37 | 0 | 6.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 31 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1767 | 132 | 0 | 4.48 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | .765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1980 | Canada | OLY | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 11 | 1 | 2.77 | .882 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 11 | 1 | 2.77 | .882 |