| Position | Right Wing |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 01 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 85 m) 210 lb (95 kg/14 st 0 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Kansas City Scouts Colorado Rockies Toronto Maple Leafs Quebec Nordiques New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | October 16, 1955 , Earlton, Ontario |
| NHL Draft | Rnd 1, 2nd overall, 1974 Kansas City Scouts |
| Pro career | 1974 – 1988 |
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Playing career
Wilf Paiement was selected in the first round 1st (2nd overall) of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft by the Kansas City Scouts of the NHL. The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. The Kansas City Scouts was a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL from 1974–76 He played two seasons in Kansas City before the team moved to Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies. The Colorado Rockies were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL that played in Denver Colorado from 1976 to On October 25, 1978, Paiement attacked Detroit Red Wing's journeyman Dennis Polonich with his stick. Dennis Daniel Polonich (born December 4, 1953 in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre who spent his The dimunitive five-foot-six-inch Polonich was trash-talking with Paiement, when Paiement struck Polonich's across the face with a two-handed slash, which resulted in severe facial lacerations, a smashed nose that required extensive reconstructive surgery, and a severe concussion. Trash-talk is a form of boast or Insult commonly heard in competitive situations (such as Sports events Along with a match penalty, Paiement was given the longest (at the time) suspension in NHL history - 15 games. Polonich sued, and was rewarded with a settlement of $850,000 in 1982. Polonich suffered with breathing problems from then on.
Paiement was a member of the Canadian team which returned to the World Championship 1977 in Austria after seven years of absence.
Paiement was traded from the Rockies to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Pat Hickey for Lanny McDonald and Joel Quenneville on December 29, 1979. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Pat Hickey (Born - May 15, 1953 in Brantford Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Left Lanny King McDonald (born February 16, 1953 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and a member of Joel Norman Quenneville (Born September 15, 1958 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former Ice hockey defenceman Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League.
Paiement played in Toronto for the next three seasons before again being traded to the Quebec Nordiques for Miroslav Frycer and a 7th round pick in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft (Jeff Triano). The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were Miroslav Fryčer (born September 27, 1959 in Opava, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech Ice hockey forward. The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. After five seasons in Quebec, he was traded to the New York Rangers for Steve Patrick where he only played eight games. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Steve Patrick (born February 4, 1961, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former professional Ice hockey forward.
The Buffalo Sabres claimed Paiement off waivers on the 6th of October, 1986. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. He only played one season in Buffalo before rounding out his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins and finally, the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the IHL in 1987–88. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Muskegon Michigan. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League.
Trivia
- Wilf Paiement was the first player ever drafted by the current day New Jersey Devils organization. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.
- He played in the very first games for the Kansas City Scouts and the Colorado Rockies. The Kansas City Scouts was a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL from 1974–76 The Colorado Rockies were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL that played in Denver Colorado from 1976 to
- While Paiement was playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs he wore the number 99. He is the last player save Wayne Gretzky to wear that number. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player He last wore #99 on the 6th of March, 1982 against the Montreal Canadiens. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [1]
- Upon his retirement from the NHL, Paiement was the last active player that had ever played for the Kansas City Scouts.
- Wilf is the younger brother of former NHL and WHA player Rosaire Paiement. Rosaire Wilfrid Paiement (born August 12, 1945 in Earlton, Ontario) is a retired a Canadian Ice hockey forward.
- Wilf appeared in a Leon's commercial in 2008, celebrating their 99th anniversary, since he wore number 99. For the frozen custard restaurant see Leon's Frozen Custard. Leon's Furniture Limited ( (Léon in Quebec is a Canadian furniture superstore
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