Paul Kariya
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PROFILE ANALYTICS
Paul Kariya Facts
- Date of Birth
- Oct 16, 1974
- Age
- 52
- Place of Birth
- Vancouver, BC, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- Burnaby Winter Club
- Position
- LW
- Height
- 178 cm / 5'10"
- Weight
- 82 kg / 181 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
- Player Type
- Speedster
- Highlights
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Brothers: Martin Kariya & Steve Kariya
Kariya was a star from the get-go, drafted 4th overall in 1993 after scoring 100 points in 39 games in the NCAA. In just his 2nd NHL season, he set a career-high with 50 goals and 108 points. Kariya went on to record 402 goals and 989 points in 989 games, retiring in 2010 with 2 Lady Byng Trophies as well as Olympic, World Championship, and World Junior Championship gold.
Kariya was a star from the get-go, drafted 4th overall in 1993 after scoring 100 points in 39 games in the NCAA. In just his 2nd NHL season, he set a career-high with 50 goals and 108 points. Kariya went on to record 402 goals and 989 points in 989 games, retiring in 2010 with 2 Lady Byng Trophies as well as Olympic, World Championship, and World Junior Championship gold.
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Paul Kariya Tournament Statistics
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| S | Team | League | Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||||
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| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |||
| 91-92 |  Canada U18 | Phoenix Cup | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | - | |||||||
Paul Kariya Career Totals
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| Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | |
| BCJHL (BCHL) | 2 | 95 | 91 | 153 | 244 | 2.57 | 24 | - | 0 | |||||||
 International | 1 | 31 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 1.55 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2.40 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
 NCAA | 2 | 51 | 33 | 91 | 124 | 2.43 | 16 | - | 0 | |||||||
 NHL | 15 | 989 | 402 | 587 | 989 | 1.00 | 399 | 31 | 6 | 46 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 0.85 | 12 | -7 |
| OG | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.79 | 2 | 5* | 0 | |||||||
| Phoenix Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.67 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WC | 3 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 1.17 | 4 | 24 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.77 | 4 | 5* | 0 | |||||||
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Paul Kariya Career Highlights
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Paul Kariya Biography and Trivia
Number 9 retired by Anaheim Ducks
Cult/Star player for Anaheim Ducks
Cult/Star player for Canada
Cult/Star player for Colorado Avalanche
Cult/Star player for Nashville Predators
Cult/Star player for Penticton Vees
Cult/Star player for St. Louis Blues
Cult/Star player for Univ. of Maine
- 2011-06-29 • Announced his retirement
- 2007-07-01 • Signed to a three-year contract by the St. Louis Blues
- 2005-08-05 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Nashville Predators
- 2003-07-03 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2002-07-31 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- 1999-06-27 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- 1997-12-11 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
His father, Tetsuhiko, played rugby for the Canadian National Team.