Paul Messier (ice hockey)

For the art conservator, see Paul Messier (art conservator).

Paul Messier
Born	(1958-01-27) January 27, 1958 Nottingham, England, GBR
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Colorado Rockies
NHL Draft	41st overall, 1978 Colorado Rockies
Playing career	1978–1991

Paul Edmond Messier (born January 27, 1958) is a retired ice hockey player. He is the older brother of NHL legend Mark Messier.

Messier was born in Nottingham, England and his family moved to Canada when he was young and he grew up playing hockey in the Edmonton minor system. He played for the University of Denver and briefly in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies. In 1994 Paul served as head coach and general manager of the Tampa Bay Tritons, a professional roller hockey team that played in Roller Hockey International for one season. His brother Mark was the team's owner.

Messier, who has two children and is married, is managing one of his brothers' investments—a small hotel—in Harbour Island, Bahamas.

See also

• List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom

External links

• Paul Messier's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database