Paul Mara
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Paul Mara is an American
professional ice hockey
defenseman currently an unrestricted free agent of the National Hockey League
(NHL).
His older brother, Rob Mara, was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks
in eleventh round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
.
Paul Mara joined the Sudbury Wolves
of the Ontario Hockey League
for the 1996–97 season. As part of a three team trade with the Windsor Spitfires
Mara was traded to the Plymouth Whalers
on December 16, 1997. In reflecting on his move from high school to Junior hockey
Mara said, "It was the best decision of my life, to go up to Sudbury."
by the Tampa Bay Lightning
. He spent two seasons between the Lightning and their IHL affiliate team the Detroit Vipers
before being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes
in 2001. During the 2004 NHL lockout, Mara joined the Hannover Scorpions
of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
On June 26, 2006, he was traded by the Coyotes to the Boston Bruins
for fellow defenseman Nick Boynton
.
On February 27, 2007, Mara was traded to the New York Rangers
for Aaron Ward.
On July 4, 2008, Mara re-signed with the Rangers for 1-year, $1.95 million.
On July 10, 2009, Mara signed as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens.
On September 16, 2010, Mara signed with the Anaheim Ducks
for 1-year, $750,000. After appearing in 33 games with the Ducks to start the 2010–11 season, on February 16, 2011, Mara was dealt by the Ducks to rejoin the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2012 5th Round Draft Pick.
in Prague, Czech Republic.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenseman currently an unrestricted free agent of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL).
His older brother, Rob Mara, was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
in eleventh round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
1994 NHL Entry Draft
The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
.
Junior
After playing two seasons of high school level hockey in Massachusetts for Belmont Hill SchoolBelmont Hill School
Belmont Hill School is a prestigious independent boys school located on a campus in Belmont, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. The school enrolls approximately 440 students in grades 7-12, separated into the Middle School and the Upper School , and refers to these grades as "Forms" with a Roman...
Paul Mara joined the Sudbury Wolves
Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
for the 1996–97 season. As part of a three team trade with the Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...
Mara was traded to the Plymouth Whalers
Plymouth Whalers
The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:...
on December 16, 1997. In reflecting on his move from high school to Junior hockey
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
Mara said, "It was the best decision of my life, to go up to Sudbury."
Professional
Mara was drafted in the first round, 7th overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft1997 NHL Entry Draft
The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
by the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
. He spent two seasons between the Lightning and their IHL affiliate team the Detroit Vipers
Detroit Vipers
The Detroit Vipers was an International Hockey League team. The team was founded in 1994, and played at The Palace of Auburn Hills.-Beginning:...
before being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
in 2001. During the 2004 NHL lockout, Mara joined the Hannover Scorpions
Hannover Scorpions
The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza...
of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
On June 26, 2006, he was traded by the Coyotes to the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
for fellow defenseman Nick Boynton
Nick Boynton
Nicholas Carl Boynton is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent.-Playing career:...
.
On February 27, 2007, Mara was traded to the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for Aaron Ward.
On July 4, 2008, Mara re-signed with the Rangers for 1-year, $1.95 million.
On July 10, 2009, Mara signed as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens.
On September 16, 2010, Mara signed with the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for 1-year, $750,000. After appearing in 33 games with the Ducks to start the 2010–11 season, on February 16, 2011, Mara was dealt by the Ducks to rejoin the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2012 5th Round Draft Pick.
International play
Mara was a member of the 1996–97, 1997–98, and 1998–99 United States World Junior Championship teams. He also played for the United States at the 2004 World Championships2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna...
in Prague, Czech Republic.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Belmont Hill | HIGH-MA | 28 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Belmont Hill | HIGH-MA | 28 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 1996–97 OHL season The 1996–97 OHL season was the 17th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's... |
Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
44 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 1997–98 OHL season The 1997–98 OHL season was the 18th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Eighteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Storm won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors name is re-activated when they are awarded a franchise, they would play in the... |
Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 25 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Plymouth Whalers Plymouth Whalers The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:... |
OHL | 25 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 30 | ||
| 1998–99 1998–99 OHL season The 1998–99 OHL season was the 19th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Belleville Bulls won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights.... |
Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 52 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 95 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | ||
| 1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Detroit Vipers Detroit Vipers The Detroit Vipers was an International Hockey League team. The team was founded in 1994, and played at The Palace of Auburn Hills.-Beginning:... |
IHL | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 54 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 46 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
NHL | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 75 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 73 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 81 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hannover Scorpions Hannover Scorpions The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza... |
DEL | 35 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 78 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL | 59 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Rangers | NHL | 61 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 94 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL | 42 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 734 | 64 | 189 | 253 | 776 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 50 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place game:-Bronze Medal Game:-Gold Medal Game:-Final standings: was relegated for the 1998 World Juniors-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Pool B:... |
United States | WJC World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Quarterfinals :- Semifinals :- Placement games :- 7th place game :- 5th place game :- Bronze medal game :- Gold medal game :- Relegation round : lost the two game total goal series 17-3 and was relegated for the 1999 World Juniors... |
United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place game:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:-Final ranking:-Scoring leaders:-Pool B:Played at Szekesfehervar and Dunaujvaros, Hungary from December 27 to January 3. Two groups of four played round robins, and then the top three played each of the top three teams... |
United States | WJC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 2004 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna... |
United States | WC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Junior int'l totals | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||