| Position | Defence |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 80 m) 189 lb (86 kg/13 st 7 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Quebec Nordiques Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Flames Cleveland Crusaders |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | October 28, 1955 , Winnipeg, MB, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 49th overall, 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| WHA draft | 11th overall, 1974 Cleveland Crusaders |
| Pro career | 1974 – 1987 |
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Career
The Cleveland Crusaders drafted Baxter in the first round, 11th overall, of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional Ice hockey team from Cleveland Ohio. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The following year he was drafted into the NHL (third round; 49th overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He played a year in the NHL representing the Quebec Nordiques, as well as three years with the Penguins and another four with the Calgary Flames. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Baxter spent prior time with teams in the NAHL and WCHL. He retired from the NHL after 470 games, recording a total of 48 goals, 121 assists, 169 points, and 1564 penalty minutes. Paul is the all-time leader in penalty minutes for the WHA with 962, and is also the single-season leader for the Pittsburgh Penguins with 409 during the 1981–82 season.
Paul Baxter continued his career as a coach, leading the IHL's Salt-Lake Golden Eagles to the championship title in '87-'88. He would go on to become the assistant coach of multiple NHL clubs.
Coaching History
1987–88 Salt-Lake Golden Eagles IHL Head Coach
1988–89 Salt-Lake Golden Eagles IHL Head Coach
1989–90 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant Coach
1990–91 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant Coach
1991–92 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant Coach
1992–93 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Assistant Coach
1993–94 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Assistant Coach
1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Assistant Coach
1995–96 Saint John Flames AHL Head Coach
1996–97 Saint John Flames AHL Head Coach
1997–98 San Jose Sharks NHL Assistant Coach
1998–99 San Jose Sharks NHL Assistant Coach
1999–00 San Jose Sharks NHL Assistant Coach
2001–02 Florida Panthers NHL Assistant Coach
2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL Assistant Coach
2006- HIFK SM-liiga (FIN) Head Coach
Awards & Achievements
- Stanley Cup Championship (1989)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Paul Baxter's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Paul Baxter's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Paul Baxter’s biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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Succeeded by Kari Jalonen |
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