Paul Houck

Paul Houck (born August 12, 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former ice hockey player. He had a successful college career with the University of Wisconsin between 1981 and 1985, and was named a Western Collegiate Hockey Association Second Team All-Star in 1983, as well as earning a spot on the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship All-Tournament team. He was selected 71st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, and traded to the Minnesota North Stars in 1985. Houck played 16 National Hockey League games for the North Stars between 1985 and 1988, scoring one goal and two assists while spending most of his career in the minor leagues. He played two seasons in the Nederlands between 1989 and 1991 before retiring.[1] His son, Jackson Houck, was drafted 94th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Paul, of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, and his son, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, become the first father-and-son tandem drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the team's history.

Paul Houck
Born (1963-08-12) August 12, 1963
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota North Stars
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 71st overall, 1981
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 19841991

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1980–81 Kelowna Buckaroos BCJHL 56655311839
1981–82 University of Wisconsin NCAA 439162538
1982–83 University of Wisconsin NCAA 4738337136
1983–84 University of Wisconsin NCAA 3720204029
1984–85 University of Wisconsin NCAA 3815264134
1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 101010
1985–86 Springfield Falcons AHL 6115173227
1985–86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 31010
1986–87 Springfield Indians AHL 6429184758
1986–87 Minnesota North Stars NHL 120222
1987–88 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 7427295673 73478
1987–88 Minnesota North Stars NHL 10000
1988–89 Springfield Falcons AHL 21010
1988–89 Indianapolis Ice IHL 8122375951
1989–90 Peter Langhout Reizen Utrecht NED 40354681
1990–91 Peter Langhout Utrecht NED 4137407749
AHL totals 13746358185
IHL totals 1554966115124 73478
NHL totals 161232

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-WCHA Second Team 1982–83 [2]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1983 [3]

References

  1. "Paul Houck player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  2. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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