Paul Bissonnette
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March 11, 1985 Welland, Ontario, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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AHL team Former teams |
Ontario Reign Pittsburgh Penguins Phoenix Coyotes |
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| NHL Draft | 121st overall, 2003 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
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Representing  Canada
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| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
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2003 Yaroslavl | |
Paul Albert Bissonnette (born March 11, 1985), nicknamed "BizNasty", is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Paul Albert Bissonnette was born March 11, 1985, in Welland, Ontario to parents Yolande and Cam Bissonnette. Paul’s mother was an Office Administration professor at Niagara College for 30 years in Southern Ontario. His father, whom Paul credits for his own off the cuff personality, was a steel worker.
Paul’s mother often woke at five in the morning to make sure Paul could attend practices for his favourite sport: hockey. Bissonnette was passionate about sports growing up and also played goalie for a youth soccer team for a short time.
When Bissonnette was 16, he was drafted 31st overall by the Ontario Hockey League’s North Bay Centennials. He played in 57 games as a rookie and scored three goals and three assists. Following the 2001–02 season, the Centennials relocated and became the Saginaw Spirit.
Bissonnette was named co-captain on the Spirit and also became a member of Canada’s Under-18 gold medal winning team. He was named the MVP of the Canadian Hockey League’s Top Prospects game after scoring a goal and scrapping with top defensive prospect Dion Phaneuf.
Bissonnette was selected in the fourth round, 121st overall, of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. When drafted, he was playing with the Saginaw Spirit of the junior Ontario Hockey League. During the 2003–04 season, Bissonnette served as the Spirit captain, and finished ninth in points. He played another half season with the Spirit before being traded to the Owen Sound Attack, where he finished the 2004–05 season.
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