Butch Paul | |
![]() | |
Position | Centre |
Shoots | Right |
Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) |
Teams | Detroit Red Wings |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | September 11, 1943 Rocky Mountain House, AB, CAN | ,
Died | March 25, 1966 Memphis, TN, USA | (aged 22),
Pro Career | 1961 – 1966 |
Arthur Stewart "Butch" Paul (September 11, 1943 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada – March 25, 1966) was a professional ice hockey centre who played three games for the Detroit Red Wings in the 1964–65 NHL season.
He played junior hockey for the Edmonton Oil Kings from 1961 to 1964, winning the Memorial Cup in 1963. Paul turned pro in 1964-65 in the Wings' minor pro system, and played three games for the NHL club that year.
Paul was killed in a car accident in Memphis, Tennessee while driving home from a game on March 25, 1966 while he was playing for the Memphis Wings of the CPHL.