Paul Polillo Explained

Birth Date:April 24, 1967
Birth Place:Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:178
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Played For:Brantford Smoke
Denver Grizzlies
Port Huron Border Cats
Draft:1988 NHL Supplemental Draft
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Career Start:1990
Career End:2006

Paul Polillo (born April 24, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the Colonial Hockey League (later renamed the United Hockey League) for nine seasons, winning the UHL Most Valuable Player Award three years in succession.

Playing career

Born in Brantford, Ontario, Polillo played college hockey with Western Michigan University from 1986 until 1990, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft. After college, he played professionally in Italy with Latemor for two seasons. In 1992, he joined the Brantford Smoke of the Colonial league, where he played until 1998, with one tryout with the Denver Grizzlies in 1994–95. He then played three seasons with the Port Huron Border Cats, before retiring from professional hockey. He then played in Ontario Hockey Association senior league play with the Dundas Real McCoys and the Brantford Blast before retiring from competitive hockey in 2006.

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-CCHA First Team1987-88[1]
UHL Most Sportsmanlike Player 1992-93
UHL Most Sportsmanlike Player 1993-94
UHL Most Sportsmanlike Player 1994-95
UHL MVP Award1994-95
UHL MVP Award1995-96
UHL MVP Award1996-97

Notes and References

  1. News: CCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.