Paul Terbenche

Paul Terbenche
Born	(1945-09-16)September 16, 1945 Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 8, 2012(2012-01-08) (aged 66) Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Blazers Calgary Cowboys Birmingham Bulls Houston Aeros Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1966–1981

Paul Frederick Terbenche (September 16, 1945 – January 8, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Buffalo Sabres from 1967 to 1974, as well as in the World Hockey Association with the Vancouver Blazers, Calgary Cowboys, Birmingham Bulls, Houston Aeros, and Winnipeg Jets from 1974 to 1979.

During his NHL career, Terbenche appeared in 189 games, scoring five goals and adding twenty-six assists. A free agent in 1974, Terbenche was selected by the Kansas City Scouts in the NHL expansion draft but chose instead to sign with WHA's Vancouver franchise. He played in 277 WHA games, scoring eighteen goals and adding sixty-four assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963–64	Milton-Ingersoll Aces	OHA-B		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		56	3	23	26	63		5	0	0	0	4
1965–66	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		48	5	31	36	26		7	1	4	5	2
1965–66	St. Louis Braves	CHL		2	0	0	0	0		5	0	2	2	0
1966–67	St. Louis Braves	CHL		63	4	14	18	39		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		68	3	7	10	8		6	0	0	0	0
1968–69	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		26	0	4	4	2		11	0	3	3	2
1969–70	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		66	5	15	20	8		3	0	0	0	0
1970–71	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	WHL		51	4	20	24	16		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	WHL		64	1	31	32	10		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		9	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		42	0	7	7	8		6	0	0	0	0
1973–74	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		67	2	12	14	8		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Vancouver Blazers	WHA		60	3	14	17	10		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Calgary Cowboys	WHA		58	2	4	6	22		10	0	6	6	6
1976–77	Calgary Cowboys	WHA		80	9	24	33	30		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Hampton Gulls	AHL		26	0	9	9	11		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Springfield Indians	AHL		8	0	5	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		11	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Houston Aeros	WHA		—	—	—	—	—		6	1	1	2	0
1978–79	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		68	3	22	25	12		10	1	1	2	4
1979–80	Birmingham Bulls	CHL		63	3	14	17	20		4	0	2	2	2
1980–81	Birmingham Bulls	CHL		41	2	2	4	26		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				277	18	64	82	74		26	2	8	10	10
NHL totals				189	5	26	31	28		12	0	0	0	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database