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Butch Paul
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Position Centre
Shoots Right
Height
Weight
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Teams Detroit Red Wings
Nationality Flag of Canada Canadian
Born September 11, 1943(1943-09-11),
Rocky Mountain House, AB, CAN
Died March 25, 1966(1966-03-25) (aged 22),
Memphis, TN, USA
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.


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