Paul Polillo

Paul Polillo (born April 24, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the Colonial Hockey League (later renamed the United Hockey League) for nine seasons, winning the UHL Most Valuable Player Award three years in succession.

Paul Polillo
Born (1967-04-24) April 24, 1967
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Brantford Smoke
Denver Grizzlies
Port Huron Border Cats
NHL Draft 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19902006

Playing career

Born in Brantford, Ontario, Polillo played college hockey with Western Michigan University from 1986 until 1990, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft. After college, he played professionally in Italy with Latemor for two seasons. In 1992, he joined the Brantford Smoke of the Colonial league, where he played until 1998, with one tryout with the Denver Grizzlies in 1994–95. He then played three seasons with the Port Huron Border Cats, before retiring from professional hockey. He then played in Ontario Hockey Association senior league play with the Dundas Real McCoys and the Brantford Blast before retiring from competitive hockey in 2006.

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-CCHA First Team 1987-88 [1]
UHL Most Sportsmanlike Player 1992-93
UHL Most Sportsmanlike Player 1993-94
UHL Most Sportsmanlike Player 1994-95
UHL MVP Award 1994-95
UHL MVP Award 1995-96
UHL MVP Award 1996-97

References

  1. "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Tony Hrkac
NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion
1986–87 With Steve Johnson and Dave Capuano
Succeeded by
Bobby Reynolds/Kip Miller


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