| Wilf Paiement |
| Wilfrid Paiement, Jr. Right Wing Right-Handed Shot Height: 6' 1", Weight: 210 pounds Born: 10.16.55 Earlton, Ontario |
| How he arrived: Via Entry Draft How he left: Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs with Pat Hickey for Lanny McDonald and Joel Quenneville, 12.29.79 |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in yellow are those with the Scouts. Stats in blue are those with the Rockies. Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
When the 1974 draft came and went, Paiement instantly became a franchise player. Only thing is: it was on an expansion team
that was really bad.
Still, young, tough, talented and with nothing to lose, Paiement would develop into that billing when the franchise was moved to
Denver. That kind of leadership (leadership by example) would garner him captaincy when Simon Nolet retired, but he gave up
the role after the Rockies lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in their only playoff appearance in 1978.
Paiement also garnered some infamy in the beginning of the 1978-79 season when he slashed Detroit Red Wing Dennis
Polonich across the face. At 15 games, that would be the longest suspension any player had received at the time.
Leaving the Rockies would prove to be a blessing for him, really. He would play on more competitive teams like the Leafs, and
later the Quebec Nordiques.
that was really bad.
Still, young, tough, talented and with nothing to lose, Paiement would develop into that billing when the franchise was moved to
Denver. That kind of leadership (leadership by example) would garner him captaincy when Simon Nolet retired, but he gave up
the role after the Rockies lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in their only playoff appearance in 1978.
Paiement also garnered some infamy in the beginning of the 1978-79 season when he slashed Detroit Red Wing Dennis
Polonich across the face. At 15 games, that would be the longest suspension any player had received at the time.
Leaving the Rockies would prove to be a blessing for him, really. He would play on more competitive teams like the Leafs, and
later the Quebec Nordiques.
| Entry Draft: 1974 First Round Pick (2nd overall) by the Kansas City Scouts |
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| Playoff Statistics with the Franchise (Same indicators as above.) |
