Joseph Marcel Rejean Paille (December 8, 1932 – October 7, 2002) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played 107 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers from 1957 to 1965, and 15 games in the World Hockey Association with the Philadelphia Blazers during the 1972–73 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1974, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League (AHL) with the Providence Reds, and he set several AHL career playoff records.[1] Paille was born in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec and died of cancer in Quebec City.
| Marcel Paille | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 8, 1932 Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 7, 2002 (aged 69) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Philadelphia Blazers | ||
| Playing career | 1957–1973 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1949–50 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1080 | 60 | 3 | 3.33 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 926 | 50 | 0 | 3.24 | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 46 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 2764 | 135 | 0 | 2.93 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 804 | 40 | 0 | 2.99 | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Quebec Citadelles | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 600 | 40 | 2 | 4.00 | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 844 | 38 | 1 | 2.70 | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 48 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 2880 | 149 | 1 | 3.12 | — | 9 | — | — | 540 | 20 | 0 | 2.22 | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Quebec Citadelles | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 480 | 39 | 0 | 4.88 | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Matane Red Rockets | LSLHL | 65 | — | — | — | 3900 | 182 | 5 | 2.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | North Bay Trappers | NOHA | 59 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 3540 | 228 | 1 | 3.86 | — | 13 | — | — | 780 | 40 | 1 | 3.08 | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QSHL | 61 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 3632 | 176 | 2 | 2.91 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 300 | 19 | 0 | 3.80 | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 62 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 3750 | 200 | 7 | 3.20 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 767 | 31 | 0 | 2.43 | — | ||
| 1957–58 | New York Rangers | NHL | 33 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1980 | 102 | 1 | 3.09 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Providence Reds | AHL | 41 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 2491 | 124 | 4 | 2.99 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 300 | 17 | 1 | 3.40 | — | ||
| 1958–59 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 4200 | 195 | 3 | 2.79 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 664 | 27 | 1 | 2.44 | — | ||
| 1959–60 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1020 | 67 | 1 | 3.94 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 57 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 3420 | 183 | 2 | 3.21 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 628 | 31 | 0 | 2.96 | — | ||
| 1960–61 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 67 | 46 | 20 | 1 | 4020 | 188 | 8 | 2.81 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 226 | 5 | 0 | 1.33 | — | ||
| 1961–62 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 600 | 28 | 0 | 2.80 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 45 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 2770 | 115 | 2 | 2.49 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 758 | 21 | 2 | 1.66 | — | ||
| 1962–63 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 41 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 2460 | 146 | 0 | 3.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 26 | 41 | 3 | 4230 | 254 | 2 | 3.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Denver Invaders | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 12 | 0 | 3.71 | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 39 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 2261 | 135 | 0 | 3.58 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Providence Reds | AHL | 60 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 3650 | 243 | 1 | 3.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Providence Reds | AHL | 42 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 2471 | 188 | 0 | 4.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Providence Reds | AHL | 54 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 3200 | 188 | 1 | 3.53 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 460 | 19 | 0 | 2.48 | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Providence Reds | AHL | 58 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 3321 | 202 | 2 | 3.65 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 544 | 28 | 0 | 3.09 | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Providence Reds | AHL | 62 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 3565 | 211 | 2 | 3.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Providence Reds | AHL | 51 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 2789 | 167 | 1 | 3.59 | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 599 | 32 | 1 | 3.21 | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Providence Reds | AHL | 34 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1981 | 110 | 3 | 3.33 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 303 | 18 | 0 | 3.56 | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Blazers | WHA | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 611 | 49 | 0 | 4.81 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 21 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1201 | 85 | 0 | 4.24 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 9 | 0 | 4.54 | — | ||
| AHL totals | 765 | 349 | 339 | 68 | 45,289 | 2357 | 36 | 3.12 | — | 87 | 49 | 38 | 5368 | 238 | 5 | 2.66 | — | ||||
| WHA totals | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 611 | 49 | 0 | 4.81 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 107 | 32 | 52 | 22 | 6341 | 362 | 2 | 3.43 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- QJHL Second All-Star Team (1951, 1952, 1953)
- William Northey Trophy (Top Rookie - QHL) (1956)
- AHL Second All-Star Team (1957, 1960)
- AHL First All-Star Team (1959, 1961, 1962)
- Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (fewest goals against - AHL) (1961, 1962)
- WHL Second All-Star Team (1964)
Records
edit- Most AHL Games Played by a Goaltender, Career - 765[2]
- Most AHL Playoff Games Played by a Goaltender, All-Time - 87
- Most AHL Playoff Wins by a Goaltender, All-Time - 49
- Longest AHL Playoff Shutout Streak - 207:27
- Most AHL Playoff Minutes Played, Career - 5,368
References
edit- ^ "Calder Cup Record Book: Players". The American Hockey League.
- ^ "American Hockey League Record Book: Games Played". The American Hockey League Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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