Paul Midghall
Paul Midghall | |||
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Rensselaer | ||
Playing career | 1956–1959 |
W. Paul Midghall is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward who was a two-time All-American for Rensselaer.[1]
Career
Midghall was one of a series of players from Ontario who came to Rensselaer while Ned Harkness was head coach. He continued the tradition of lofty point totals from the moment he joined the varsity squad, leading the team in scoring in each of his three seasons. As a junior he scored 40 goals in 21 games and finished 3rd in the nation in scoring with 74 points. The Engineers had an excellent season that year but they couldn't overcome Clarkson and were left out of the NCAA Tournament.
In his senior season Midghall was
Midghall was inducted into the Rensselaer Athletic Hall of Fame in 1968[1] and sits 6th on the program's all-time scoring list (as of 2020).
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1956–57 | Rensselaer | Tri-State League | 21 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1957–58 | Rensselaer | Tri-State League | 21 | 40 | 34 | 74 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1958–59 | Rensselaer | Tri-State League | 21 | 29 | 49 | 78 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NCAA totals | 63 | 93 | 118 | 221 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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AHCA East All-American | 1957–58 | [4] |
AHCA East All-American | 1958–59 | [3] |
References
- ^ a b "W. Paul Midghall". RPI Engineers. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Scoring by Season" (PDF). RPI Engineers. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "1958-1959 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "1957-1958 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database