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Canada Paul Szczechura

#38 GKS Tychy / Poland - 20/21

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Paul Szczechura Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C/RW
Age
38
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Status
Retired

A smart center with good hockey sense, Szczechura plays a well-rounded, two-way game. Has playmaking ability and a decent shot. He is a very good skater and faceoff man. Is somewhat lacking in size.
- Erik K. Piri, EP

Brother: Alex Szczechura

Paul Szczechura Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Brantford 99ers U15 AAA ALLIANCE U15 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2001-02 Brant County Golden Eagles MWJHL 47* 25* 28* 53* 6* -* |
2002-03 Brantford Golden Eagles MWJHL 46* 43* 75* 118* 22* -* | Playoffs 5 5 7 12 4 -
2003-04 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA 39* 9* 11* 20* 12* -* |
2004-05 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA 37* 6* 23* 29* 22* -* |
2005-06 Western Michigan Univ. “A” NCAA 40* 10* 26* 36* 47* 1* |
2006-07 Western Michigan Univ. “A” NCAA 37* 19* 26* 45* 26* 9* |
Iowa Stars AHL 14* 3* 4* 7* 19* 2* | Playoffs 10 3 1 4 8 -1
2007-08 Iowa Stars AHL 29* 2* 3* 5* 15* -3* |
Norfolk Admirals AHL 24* 14* 12* 26* 16* 10* |
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 31* 4* 5* 9* 12* -1* |
Norfolk Admirals AHL 33* 13* 16* 29* 26* 8* |
2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 52* 5* 2* 7* 18* -15* |
Norfolk Admirals AHL 35* 8* 21* 29* 24* 2* |
2010-11 Norfolk Admirals AHL 79* 21* 30* 51* 43* -9* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 4 0
2011-12 Buffalo Sabres NHL 9* 1* 3* 4* 4* 0* |
Rochester Americans AHL 57* 21* 25* 46* 26* 16* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -1
2012-13 HC Lev Praha KHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Dinamo Riga KHL 43* 8* 20* 28* 18* 3* |
2013-14 Dinamo Riga “A” KHL 53* 17* 18* 35* 42* 18* | Playoffs 7 0 4 4 6 -5
2014-15 Dinamo Minsk KHL 55* 14* 26* 40* 38* 11* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -5
2015-16 Dinamo Minsk KHL 45* 13* 15* 28* 32* -13* |
2016-17 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 60* 14* 27* 41* 32* 13* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 2 -1
2017-18 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 55* 20* 22* 42* 26* 4* | Playoffs 14 1 5 6 6 5
2018-19 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 41* 10* 5* 15* 14* -11* |
2019-20 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 40* 4* 11* 15* 12* -10* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
2020-21 GKS Tychy Poland 5* 1* 6* 7* 2* -* | Playoffs 13 7 8 15 6 -

Paul Szczechura Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Brantford Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 Dinamo Riga Nadezhda Cup 13* 5* 7* 12* 18* 6* |
2016-17 Team Canada “A” Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
Team Canada “A” International 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
2017-18 Team Canada International 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
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Paul Szczechura Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 271* 82* 111* 193* 0.71* 169* 26* | 3 16 4 * 2 * 6 * 0.38 * 12 * -2 *
ALLIANCE U15 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 8 395* 100* 144* 244* 0.62* 216* 15* | 5 36 2 * 12 * 14 * 0.39 * 14 * -7 *
MWJHL 2 93* 68* 103* 171* 1.84* 28* -* | 1 5 5 * 7 * 12 * 2.40 * 4 * - *
Nadezhda Cup 1 13* 5* 7* 12* 0.92* 18* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 153* 44* 86* 130* 0.85* 107* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 92* 10* 10* 20* 0.22* 34* -16* | 0 * * * * * *
Poland 1 5* 1* 6* 7* 1.40* 2* -* | 1 13 7 * 8 * 15 * 1.15 * 6 * - *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Paul Szczechura Career Highlights

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Paul Szczechura Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/07/2021
01/07/2021 Confirmed No team GKS Tychy
07/16/2019
07/16/2019 Confirmed Traktor Chelyabinsk Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
03/10/2017
03/10/2017 Extension Traktor Chelyabinsk Traktor Chelyabinsk
05/04/2016
05/04/2016 Confirmed Dinamo Minsk Traktor Chelyabinsk
05/05/2014
05/05/2014 Confirmed Dinamo Riga Dynamo Minsk
05/02/2013
05/02/2013 Extension Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga
09/26/2012
09/26/2012 Confirmed HC Lev Praha Dinamo Riga
05/24/2012
05/24/2012 Confirmed Rochester Americans HC Lev Praha
08/09/2011
08/09/2011 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Buffalo Sabres
07/16/2010
07/16/2010 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning

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Paul Szczechura Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2001, 11 #208 overall by Barrie Colts in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Western Michigan Univ.

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