Paul Kariya

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

Paul Kariya Facts

Player Type: Speedster
Drafted: 1993 round 1 #4 overall by Anaheim Ducks

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.

Paul Kariya Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1990-1991	Penticton Panthers	BCJHL	54	46	66	112	8	-
1990-1991	Canada U18 (all)	International-Jr	5	4	8	12	2	-
1991-1992	Penticton Panthers	BCJHL	41	45	87	132	16	-
1991-1992	Canada U20	WJC-20	6	1	1	2	2	-
1992-1993	Univ. of Maine	NCAA	39	25	75	100	12	-
1992-1993	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	2	6	8	2	5
1992-1993	Canada	WC	8	2	7	9	0	10
1993-1994	Univ. of Maine "C"	NCAA	12	8	16	24	4	-
1993-1994	Team Canada	International	31	10	38	48	4	-
1993-1994	Canada Olympics	OG	8	3	4	7	2	-
1993-1994	Canada	WC	8	5	7	12	2	12
1994-1995	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	47	18	21	39	4	-17
1995-1996	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim "A"	NHL	82	50	58	108	20	9
1995-1996	Canada	WC	8	4	3	7	2	2
1996-1997	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim "C"	NHL	69	44	55	99	6	36	Playoffs	11	7	6	13	4	-2
1997-1998	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim "C"	NHL	22	17	14	31	23	12
1998-1999	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim "C"	NHL	82	39	62	101	40	17	Playoffs	3	1	3	4	0	0
1999-2000	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim "C"	NHL	74	42	44	86	24	22
2000-2001	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim "C"	NHL	66	33	34	67	20	-9
2001-2002	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim "C"	NHL	82	32	25	57	28	-15
2001-2002	Canada Olympics	OG	6	3	1	4	0	5
2002-2003	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim "C"	NHL	82	25	56	81	48	-3	Playoffs	21	6	6	12	6	0
2003-2004	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	51	11	25	36	22	-5	Playoffs	1	0	1	1	0	-1
2004-2005	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2005-2006	Nashville Predators "A"	NHL	82	31	54	85	40	-6	Playoffs	5	2	5	7	0	0
2006-2007	Nashville Predators	NHL	82	24	52	76	36	6	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	2	-4
2007-2008	St. Louis Blues "A"	NHL	82	16	49	65	50	-10
2008-2009	St. Louis Blues "A"	NHL	11	2	13	15	2	1
2009-2010	St. Louis Blues "A"	NHL	75	18	25	43	36	-7

Paul Kariya Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1991-1992	Canada U18	Phoenix Cup	6	3	7	10	4	-

Paul Kariya Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Paul Kariya Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Canada	3	24	11	17	28	1.17	4	24	0
Canada Olympics	2	14	6	5	11	0.79	2	5*	0
Canada U18 (Cup)	1	6	3	7	10	1.67	4	-	0
Canada U18 (all)	1	5	4	8	12	2.40	2	-	0
Canada U20	2	13	3	7	10	0.77	4	5*	0
Colorado Avalanche	1	51	11	25	36	0.71	22	-5	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	-1
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	9	606	300	369	669	1.10	213	52	3	35	14	15	29	0.83	10	-2
Nashville Predators	2	164	55	106	161	0.98	76	0	2	10	2	7	9	0.90	2	-4
Penticton Panthers (BCHL)	2	95	91	153	244	2.57	24	-	0
St. Louis Blues	3	168	36	87	123	0.73	88	-16	0
Team Canada	1	31	10	38	48	1.55	4	-	0
Univ. of Maine	2	51	33	91	124	2.43	16	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Paul Kariya Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1990-1991	BCJHL (Interior) Most Sportsmanlike Player BCJHL (Interior) Most Valuable Player BCJHL (Interior) Rookie of the Year
1991-1992	BCJHL (Interior) Most Sportsmanlike Player BCJHL (Interior) Most Valuable Player CJHL RBC Player of the Year
1992-1993	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist (Winner) NCAA (Championship) All-Tournament Team NCAA (Championship) Winner NCAA (East) First All-American Team NCAA (Hockey East) All-Academic Team NCAA (Hockey East) All-Rookie Team NCAA (Hockey East) Champion NCAA (Hockey East) First All-Star Team NCAA (Hockey East) Player of the Year NCAA (Hockey East) Regular Season Champion NCAA (Hockey East) Rookie of the Year NCAA (New England) Best Forward NCAA (New England) Most Valuable Player NCAA (New England) Rookie of the Year U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Gold Medal
1993-1994	Olympic Silver Medal World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Best Forward World Championship Gold Medal World Championship Most Points by U20 Junior (12)
1994-1995	NHL All-Rookie Team NHL Most Goals by Rookie (18) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist
1995-1996	NHL First All-Star Team NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Silver Medal
1996-1997	NHL First All-Star Team NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Game Winning Goals (10) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist
1998-1999	NHL First All-Star Team
1999-2000	NHL Second All-Star Team
2001-2002	Olympic Gold Medal
2002-2003	NHL Second All-Star Team
2017-2018	Hockey Hall of Fame

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
06/29/2011	Confirmed	No team	Retired

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

Career transactions
- 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.