Paul Meger
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (1929–2019)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Meger.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| position = Left Wing
| played_for = Montreal Canadiens
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 160
| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|2|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|8|27|1929|2|17|mf=y}}
| death_place = Barrie, Ontario, Canada
| career_start = 1946
| career_end = 1955
| halloffame =
}}
Paul Carl Meger (February 17, 1929 – August 27, 2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.lenecrologue.com/canada/ontario/central-ontario/simcoe/barrie/steckley-gooderham-funeral-homes/6JCr/paul-meger/obituaries/|title=Paul Meger|website=www.lenecrologue.com}} was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Meger played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Montreal Canadiens, winning the Stanley Cup in 1953. His career lasted from 1949 until 1955.{{Cite web|url=http://ourhistory.canadiens.com/player/Paul-Meger|title=Paul Meger - Bio, pictures, stats and more | Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens|website=ourhistory.canadiens.com}} Meger was born in Watrous, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Selkirk, Manitoba.
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 1945–46
| WSrHL | — | — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1946–47 | OHA | 31 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 20
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1947–48
| Barrie Flyers | OHA | 36 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 28
| 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1947–48 | Barrie Flyers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | —
| 10 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
| 1948–49
| Barrie Flyers | OHA | 40 | 33 | 42 | 75 | 79
| 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1948–59 | Barrie Flyers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | —
| 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 1949–50
| AHL | 63 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 33
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1949–50 | NHL | — | — | — | — | —
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950–51
| Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1950–51 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 46 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 16
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52
| Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 44
| 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 38
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1953–54
| Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1953–54 | QSHL | 23 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 28
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55
| Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 212 !! 39 !! 52 !! 91 !! 116 ! 35 !! 3 !! 8 !! 11 !! 16 |
References
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External links
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Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:Barrie Flyers players
Category:Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards
Category:Montreal Canadiens players
Category:Montreal Royals (QSHL) players
Category:People from Selkirk, Manitoba
Category:Stanley Cup champions
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