Paul Bissonnette
Paul Bissonnette ( born March 11, 1985 in Welland, Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is since 2009 in the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League contract.
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Career
Paul Bissonnette began his career as a hockey player in the Canadian Junior Football League Ontario Hockey League, where he was active for the North Bay Centennials, Saginaw Spirit and the Owen Sound Attack 2001-2005. During this period, he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2003 in the fourth round as a total of 121 players from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
After the defender, came exclusively for their farm team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League and the Wheeling Nailers in the ECHL in his first three years in the franchise of the Pittsburgh Penguins used, he gave in the 2008/09 season his debut in the National Hockey League Pittsburgh. In his rookie year, the shooter was left in 15 matches a template, but mainly played again for Wilkes -Barre in the AHL. For the 2009/10 season Bissonnette has been committed by the Phoenix Coyotes, where he has played ever since.
Internationally
For Canada Bissonnette took part in the U18 World Youth Championship in 2003, in which he became world champion with his team.
Awards and achievements
- 2003 CHL Top Prospects Game
Internationally
- 2003 Gold medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
Statistics
(End of season 2012/ 13)