Paul Cyr

Paul Andre Cyr (October 31, 1963 – May 12, 2012[1]) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing who played for the Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Paul Cyr
Born	October 31, 1963 Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Died	May 12, 2012 (aged 48) Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers Hartford Whalers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	9th overall, 1982 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1982–1993

Career

He began his career with the Nanaimo Clippers of the British Columbia Hockey League, for whom he played the 1979–1980 season, and then the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League from 1980 to 1982.

The Buffalo Sabres drafted Cyr ninth overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He made his debut for the Sabres that year, and would play the next six seasons for the team, before being traded midway through the 1987–1988 season to the New York Rangers in exchange for Mike Donnelly and a fifth round pick. After two injury-plagued seasons with the Rangers, Cyr signed as a free agent with the Hartford Whalers before the 1990–1991 season. He had one successful year with the Whalers, appearing in 70 games and scoring 25 points, before being demoted to the AHL Springfield Indians the subsequent year, where he would remain until his retirement in 1993.

Cyr played in a total of 470 games in the NHL over nine seasons, scoring 101 goals and 140 assists. He was also a member of the first Canadian team to win a gold medal in the 1982 World Junior Hockey Championships.

Death

Cyr died of heart failure in May 2012.[2] His game-worn Buffalo Sabres jersey hangs on display in his hometown arena, the Alberni Valley Multiplex.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Nanaimo Clippers	BCHL		60	28	52	80	202		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Victoria Cougars	WHL		—	—	—	—	—		7	0	0	0	4
1980–81	Victoria Cougars	WHL		64	36	22	58	85		14	6	5	11	46
1981–82	Victoria Cougars	WHL		58	52	56	108	167		4	3	2	5	12
1982–83	Victoria Cougars	WHL		20	21	22	43	61		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		36	15	12	27	59		10	1	3	4	6
1983–84	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		71	16	27	43	52		3	0	1	1	0
1984–85	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		71	22	24	46	63		5	2	2	4	15
1985–86	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		71	20	31	51	120		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		73	11	16	27	122		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		20	1	1	2	38		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL		40	4	13	17	41		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Hartford Whalers	NHL		70	12	13	25	107		6	1	0	1	10
1991–92	Hartford Whalers	NHL		17	0	3	3	19		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Springfield Indians	AHL		43	11	18	29	30		11	0	3	3	12
1992–93	Springfield Indians	AHL		41	7	14	21	44		15	3	2	5	12
NHL totals				470	101	140	241	623		24	4	6	10	31

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982	Canada	WJC		7	4	6	10	12
1983	Canada	WJC		7	1	3	4	19
Junior totals				14	5	9	14	31

References

1. Legacy.com
2. "Former NHLer Cyr dead at 48". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database