Paul Fioroni

Paul Fioroni
Born	(1976-08-07) August 7, 1976 Calgary, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	230 lb (100 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	WPHL Lake Charles Ice Pirates Odessa Jackalopes Lubbock Cotton Kings UHL Port Huron Border Cats CHL Port Huron Border Cats ECHL Mobile Mysticks CHL Lubbock Cotton Kings
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1997–2006

Paul Fioroni (born August 7, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Fioroni attended Sir Winston Churchill High School in Calgary, Alberta.

Fioroni began his professional career in 1997 playing in the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) with both the Lake Charles Ice Pirates and the Odessa Jackalopes during the 1997-98 season. He went on to play nine seasons of professional hockey, including his final six years with the Lubbock Cotton Kings of the Central Hockey League (CHL). Fioroni retired as the Cotton King's captain following the 2005–06 CHL season to become the head coach of the Texas Tech University ice hockey team.

In 2003, while playing with the Lubbock Cotton Kings, Fioroni founded the 24 Foundation, a charitable organization which raises money for children with medical needs. In recognition of his “strong leadership qualities on and off the ice, while making significant and noteworthy humanitarian contributions to his community”, Fioroni was named the CHL Man of the Year for both the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, becoming the only two-time winner of this award in the history of the CHL.

Awards and honours

Honours	Year
CHL Man of the Year Award	2004–05
CHL Man of the Year Award	2005–06

External links

• Paul Fioroni's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Paul Fioroni's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database