Paul Stephen Ranheim(born January 25, 1966) is an American former professionalice hockeyforwardwho played 15 seasons in theNational Hockey League(NHL) for theCalgary Flames,Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes,Philadelphia FlyersandPhoenix Coyotes.He was a second round selection, 38th overall, at the1984 NHL Entry Draftand played1,013 gamesbetween 1988 and 2003. Internationally, he played withTeam USA;He played in threeWorld Championshipsand was a member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
| Paul Ranheim | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 25, 1966 St. Louis,Missouri,U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Calgary Flames Hartford Whalers Carolina Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
38th overall,1984 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2003 | ||
Ranheim is an alumnus of theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers ice hockeyprogram where he played four seasons between 1984 and 1988 and graduated as one of the school's all-time leading scorers. He was aNational Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) All-American in his senior year and was a finalist for theHobey Baker Award.In his first professional season, 1988–89 with Calgary'sInternational Hockey League(IHL) affiliate, theSalt Lake Golden Eagles,Ranheim's 68 goals was the fourth-highest total in all of professional hockey that season and earned him theGary F. Longman Memorial Trophyas the IHL's rookie of the year.
Playing career
editCollege
editRanheim was born inSt. Louis,Missouri,but grew up inMinnesota.He played hishigh school hockeyinEdina,where hecaptainedhis team to a state championship in 1983–84 and was named to Minnesota's All-State Team.[1][2]TheCalgary Flamesselected him in the second round, 38th overall, at the1984 NHL Entry Draft,[3]though Ranhiem opted to play college hockey with theWisconsin Badgersprior to turning professional.[4]Following a 22-point season in his freshman year of 1984–85,[5]Ranheim won the Badgers' Otto Breitenbach Most Improved Player Award as the team's most improved player in 1985–86 after scoring 17 goals and recording 17 assists in 34 games.[6]He also played with theUnited States junior teamat the1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championshipswhere his six goals and three assists helped the Americans win the bronze medal, the first podium finish for the country in World Junior history.[5][7]
A 57-point season in 1986–87 earned Ranheim honors as he was named to theWestern Collegiate Hockey Association(WCHA) Second All-Star Team and to the conference All-Academic Team.[8]He was also named to the preliminary roster of theAmerican entryfor the1988 Winter Olympics.[9]However he failed to make the team, and after contemplating turning professional with the Flames, elected to return to Wisconsin for his senior season in 1987–88.[10]Ranheim shared the team's captaincy withSteve Tuttle,[11]and his 36 goals led the team.[2]He was named aNational Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) All-American and was placed on the WCHA's All-Tournament Team. Additionally, Ranheim was a finalist for theHobey Baker Award(won byRobb Stauber[12]) as the top college player in the NCAA.[8]Ranheim graduated from Wisconsin having scored 177 points in 161 games, at the time the ninth best total in school history.[13]
Professional
editUpon turning professional in1988–89,Ranheim was assigned by the Flames to theirInternational Hockey League(IHL) affiliate, theSalt Lake Golden Eagles.[1]He spent the majority of the season in Salt Lake, but appeared in five games for the Flames, including his NHL debut on December 29, 1988, against theMontreal Canadiens.[8]With the Golden Eagles, Ranheim's 68 goals led the league in scoring, set a franchise record, and was the fourth highest total in all of professional hockey.[2]He was named to the IHL Second All-Star Team and was voted the recipient of theKen McKenzie Trophyas the U.S. born rookie of the year and theGary F. Longman Memorial Trophyas overall rookie of the year.[1]
Joining the Flames full-time in1989–90,Ranheim appeared in all 80 games and scored 26 goals and 54 points.[5]His first NHL goal, and points, came on October 5, 1989, when he scored and recorded two assists against goaltenderGlen Hanlonof theDetroit Red Wings.[8]Ranheim was also involved in an NHL record-tying performance on October 17. AfterDoug Gilmourscored at 19:45 of the third period against theQuebec Nordiques,Ranehim added a goal of his own at 19:49. The goals, both scoredshort-handed,elevated the Flames into an 8–8 tie.[14]At four seconds apart, Gilmour and Ranheim tied the NHL record (since broken) for fastest two goals by one team, and set the record for fastest two shorthanded goals.[15]Ranheim made his debut with Team USA following the NHL season at the1990 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[16]He scored four goals in seven games for the fourth place Americans.[5]
Ranheim was among the team's leading scorers early in the1990–91 seasonwhen he suffered a broken ankle during a game against theMinnesota North Starson December 11, 1990, after slipping, then being hit by Minnesota'sChris Dahlquist.[17]He missed 42 games; in 39 games played, Ranehim recorded 30 points and was called for only twominor penalties.[8]Healthy throughout the1991–92 season,Ranehim finished third on the Flames with 23 goals.[18]He made his second senior international appearance, at the1992 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships,where he had two goals and an assist in six games.[5]
A 21-goal season followed in1992–93,;[1]however, head coachDave Kingbegan to convert Ranheim into a defensive forward.[19]Trying to defend against the opposition's top players, he lost confidence in his own offensive game.[20]Ranheim had only 24 points in 66 games when the Flames, struggling to win games and wanting to improve their defence, made a trade. He was sent, along withGary SuterandTed Drury,to theHartford Whalerson March 10, 1994, in exchange forMichael Nylander,Zarley ZalapskiandJames Patrick.[21]Though he was expected to provide an offensive boost to the Whalers, Ranheim's lack of confidence continued to affect him, and he recorded only three assists in 15 games to end the season.[20]
Despite his early hopes of improving his offense in1994–95,[20]Ranheim's role continued to become increasingly defensive and focused on penalty killing over time.[4]He finished thelockout-shortened season with six goals and 20 points in 47 games, then scored 30 and 21 points in the following two seasons.[5]He made his third appearance with Team USA at the1997 Men's World Ice Hockey Championshipswhere he scored two goals in eight games.[16]The Whalers franchise relocated, and Ranheim with it, to become theCarolina Hurricanesin1997–98.He recorded 14 points, but his value as a defensive specialist earned him a contract extension from the Hurricanes.[22]
Following two additional seasons in Carolina, the Hurricanes dealt Ranheim to thePhiladelphia Flyerson May 31, 2000, in exchange for an eighth-round selection at the2002 NHL Entry Draft.[23]He played two and a half seasons with the Flyers where he was regarded as "an ultimate team-oriented player".[24]His best season in Philadelphia came in his first year,2000–01,when he scored 10 goals and 17 points.[5]Midway through the2002–03 season,the 15-year veteran was again traded. The Flyers sent Ranheim to thePhoenix Coyoteson December 18, 2002, in exchange for a conditional selection at the2003 NHL Entry Draft.[25]He reached a career milestone late in the season as he played his1,000th career gameon March 6, 2003, against theSt. Louis Blues.[26]Ranheim announced his retirement as a player following the season.[1]
Personal life
editRanheim has two daughters.[27]He originally settled in Arizona following his retirement.[27]Ranheim got into real estate and home building.[28]He left that industry when the economy faltered and embarked on several new ventures. He helped found a technology company calledKeywarethat creates internet monitoring software then tried marketing a brand of hockey jerseys. He ultimately moved to his hometown of Edina, Minnesota, where Ranheim took up coaching at a local high school and took up a career remodeling community rinks with the goal of starting a home remodeling company.[24]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Edina High School | HS-MN | 26 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Edina High School | HS-MN | 26 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 42 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 33 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 42 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Wisconsin Badgers | WCHA | 44 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 75 | 68 | 29 | 97 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1988–89 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 39 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 83 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 67 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 47 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 73 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 67 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 73 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 78 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 79 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 40 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1,013 | 161 | 199 | 360 | 288 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | United States | WJC | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | |
| 1990 | United States | WC | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1992 | United States | WC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1997 | United States | WC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 23 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |||
Awards and honors
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| RepresentingUnited States
| ||
| Men'sice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championship | ||
 |
1986 Canada | |
| Award | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Otto Breitenbach Most Improved Player Award Wisconsin team award |
1985–86 | [6] |
| WCHASecond team all-star | 1986–87 | [29] |
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 1986–87 | [8] |
| WCHAFirst All-Star Team | 1987–88 | [29] |
| AHCAWest First-Team All-American | 1987–88 | [29] |
| WCHAAll-Tournament Team | 1988 | [30] |
| Award | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy Rookie of the year |
1988–89 | [1] |
| Ken McKenzie Trophy American-born rookie of the year |
1988–89 | [1] |
| Second-team all-star | 1988–89 | [1] |
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External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orHockey-Reference.com,orThe Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com