Paul Runge (ice hockey)

Paul August Runge (September 10, 1907 – April 27, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 142 games in the National Hockey League between 1930 and 1938.

Paul Runge
Born (1907-09-10)September 10, 1907
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died April 27, 1972(1972-04-27) (aged 64)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Maroons
Playing career 1928–1942

Early life

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Runge was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He played junior hockey with the Portland Buckaroos and Victoria Cubs.[1]

Career

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Runge played for the Boston Bruins (1930–32, 1936), Montreal Maroons (1933–34, 1936–38), and Montreal Canadiens (1934–36, 1936). The rest of his career, which lasted from 1928 to 1942, was spent in various minor leagues.

Runge played parts of four NHL seasons without recording a goal. His first goal came as a member of the Boston Bruins in his team's 6-3 victory over the Montreal Maroons on December 28, 1935, played at the Montreal Forum. Runge scored eight times for Boston in the 1935-36 season, and eventually tallied 18 NHL goals and 22 assists for 40 career points.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1928–29 Portland Buckaroos PCHL 6 1 0 1 0
1928–29 Victoria Cubs PCHL 26 3 0 3 0
1929–30 Victoria Cubs PCHL 36 5 5 10 35
1930–31 Boston Tigers Can-Am 39 9 11 20 35 9 7 2 9 17
1930–31 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1931–32 Boston Cubs Can-Am 29 11 11 22 29
1931–32 Boston Bruins NHL 14 0 1 1 8
1932–33 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 44 21 27 48 38 5 2 1 3 2
1933–34 Quebec Castors Can-Am 8 1 3 4 2
1933–34 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 25 7 12 19 10
1933–34 Montreal Maroons NHL 4 0 0 0 0
1934–35 Quebec Castors Can-Am 48 25 33 58 28 3 0 1 1 0
1934–35 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 0 0 0 2
1935–36 Montreal Canadiens NHL 12 0 2 2 4
1935–36 Boston Bruins NHL 33 8 2 10 14 2 0 0 0 2
1936–37 New Haven Eagles IAHL 8 1 3 4 5
1936–37 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 1 0 1 2
1936–37 Montreal Maroons NHL 30 4 10 14 6 5 0 0 0 4
1937–38 Montreal Maroons NHL 39 5 7 12 21
1938–39 Cleveland Barons IAHL 54 7 28 35 26 8 1 4 5 4
1939–40 Cleveland Barons IAHL 48 7 15 22 7
1940–41 Buffalo Bisons AHL 20 3 6 9 9
1940–41 Minneapolis Millers AHA 29 12 14 26 4 3 0 2 2 0
1941–42 Dallas Texans AHA 46 16 41 57 29
1943–44 Edmonton Victorias Al-Cup 3 0 2 2 0
NHL totals 140 18 22 40 57 7 0 0 0 6

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Runge Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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