Philippe Paradis

Philippe Paradis (born January 2, 1991) is a Canadian ice hockey player currently under contract with HDD Jesenice of the AHL (Alps Hockey League). He most notably played with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted 27th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Philippe Paradis
Born (1991-01-02) January 2, 1991
Normandin, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
AlpsHL team
Former teams
HDD Jesenice
Toronto Marlies
Rockford IceHogs
Syracuse Crunch
NHL Draft 27th overall, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2010present

Playing career

Junior

Paradis was drafted by the Shawinigan Cataractes in the second round, 34th overall in the 2007 QMJHL Draft. In his rookie season with the club, in 2007–08, Paradis played in 45 games, while scoring 11 goals and 23 points. In the playoffs, Paradis was held pointless in three games.

In his second year in Shawinigan, Paradis saw his numbers rise, as he scored 19 goals and 50 points in 66 games, which was the sixth highest total on the team. In the playoffs, he earned 12 points in 21 games, as the Cataractes lost to the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the seventh game of the President's Cup. He was drafted in the first round, 27th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft

After returning to the Cataractes in 2009–10, Paradis' rights were traded by the Hurricanes to the Toronto Maple Leafs for former first-round draft pick Jiří Tlustý on December 3, 2009.[1] He once again saw his goal total rise, as he scored 24 goals, along with 20 assists for 44 points. In the playoffs, Paradis had two goals and three points in six games. After completing the season after the Cataractes first round exit, Paradis signed an amateur try-out contract with the Maple Leafs American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies on April 2, 2010.[2]

Professional

Paradis made his professional debut with the Marlies late in the 2009–10 season and in four games, recorded two assists. On April 21, 2010, Paradis was then signed to a three-year entry level contract by the Maple Leafs.[3] On June 30, 2010, he was traded by the Maple Leafs along with Viktor Stalberg and Chris DiDomenico to the Chicago Blackhawks for Kris Versteeg and the rights to Bill Sweatt.[4]

During the 2012–13 season whilst with the Rockford IceHogs, Paradis was once again traded by the Blackhawks to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Kirill Gotovets on April 2, 2013.[5]

On July 8, 2015, the Lightning re-signed Paradis to a one-year, two-way contract. Paradis skated in 34 games with the Syracuse Crunch during the 2014–15 season, posting 8 goals and 15 points to go along with 49 penalty minutes. Paradis missed the final three months of the season due to an injury. Despite missing three months, he recorded a career best in goals. Paradis had skated in 200 career AHL games over the past six seasons with the Syracuse Crunch, Rockford IceHogs and Toronto Marlies, recording 21 goals and 58 points. He has also appeared in 18 Calder Cup Playoff games with the Crunch in 2013, registering three goals, four points, and 23 penalty minutes.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2006–07 Jonquière Élites QMAAA 38 5 12 17 76 3 1 1 2 6
2007–08 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 45 11 12 23 44 3 0 0 0 0
2008–09 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 66 19 31 50 74 21 6 6 12 20
2009–10 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 63 24 20 44 104 6 2 1 3 4
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 4 0 2 2 0
2010–11 P.E.I. Rocket QMJHL 59 23 30 53 85 5 1 1 2 8
2010–11 Rockford IceHogs AHL 4 1 0 1 2
2011–12 Rockford IceHogs AHL 58 5 11 16 39
2012–13 Rockford IceHogs AHL 36 1 7 8 100
2012–13 Toledo Walleye ECHL 5 0 0 0 9
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL 8 0 1 1 11 18 3 1 4 23
2013–14 Syracuse Crunch AHL 56 6 9 15 118
2014–15 Syracuse Crunch AHL 34 8 7 15 49
2015–16 Syracuse Crunch AHL 49 5 6 11 121
2017–18 Jonquière Marquis LNAH 13 5 6 11 26 4 0 0 0 2
2018–19 HDD Jesenice AlpsHL 20 19 7 26 44 11 4 6 10 12
2018–19 HDD Jesenice SVN 3 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 6
2019–20 Jonquière Marquis LNAH 20 13 8 21 29
AHL totals 249 26 43 66 440 18 3 1 4 23

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Canada Quebec U17 5 0 2 2 8

References

  1. "Leafs ship Tlusty to 'Canes for Paradis". Sportsnet.ca. 2009-12-03. Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  2. "Marlies sign forward Paradis to ATO contract". OurSportsCentral.com. 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  3. "Paradis signed to ELC". Mapleleafgarden.com. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  4. "Leafs acquire Versteeg from Hawks". NHL. 2010-06-30. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  5. "Lightning acquire Philippe Paradis from Blackhawks". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  6. Tampa Bay, Lightning (July 8, 2015). "Lightning sign Forward Philippe Paradis to One-Year Contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Zach Boychuk
Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick
2009
Succeeded by
Jeff Skinner
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