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Ducks Sign Paul Mara
Thursday, Sep. 16th, 2010
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Paul Mara to a one-year contract.
Mara, 31 (9/7/79), appeared in 42 games for the Montreal Canadiens last season, collecting 0-8=8 points with 48 penalty minutes (PIM). He suffered a shoulder injury on Jan. 22 at New Jersey and subsequently missed the final 30 games of the regular season. In 2008-09 with the New York Rangers, Mara recorded 5-16=21 points in 76 contests, ranking fourth among club defensemen in points. He appeared in his 600th career NHL contest on Dec. 23, 2008 vs. the Washington Capitals.
A native of Ridgewood, NJ, Mara has earned 63-184=247 points with 688 PIM in 681 career contests with Tampa Bay, Phoenix, Boston, the NY Rangers and Montreal. In addition, Mara has appeared in 32 Stanley Cup Playoff contests, collecting 3-4=7 points. The 6-4, 212-pound blueliner set career highs in both goals and points with 15-32=47 in 78 regular season contests with Phoenix in 2005-06. Mara led Coyotes defensemen in goals, power play goals (8) and shots on goal (157) that season. His 15 goals on the season marked the most by a Winnipeg/Phoenix defenseman since the 1992-93 season (Olausson, 16). Mara set career highs for appearances (81) and assists (36) during the 2003-04 campaign with Phoenix.
Originally selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning seventh overall in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, Mara made his NHL debut with the Lightning on Apr. 17, 1999 at Florida, scoring a goal and an assist (1-1=2) in the contest. He was selected to appear in the inaugural Young Stars Game during the 2002 NHL All-Star weekend, collecting three assists in the match. Mara has appeared for Team USA on four occasions, including at the 2004 World Championships and on three World Junior Championship squads (1997, 1998 and 1999). He won a silver medal at the 1997 World Junior Championship and a bronze at the 2004 World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. Mara was named to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) All-Rookie Team and was an OHL All-Star during the 1996-97 season. In three OHL seasons, Mara earned 38-108=146 points.
Mara, 31 (9/7/79), appeared in 42 games for the Montreal Canadiens last season, collecting 0-8=8 points with 48 penalty minutes (PIM). He suffered a shoulder injury on Jan. 22 at New Jersey and subsequently missed the final 30 games of the regular season. In 2008-09 with the New York Rangers, Mara recorded 5-16=21 points in 76 contests, ranking fourth among club defensemen in points. He appeared in his 600th career NHL contest on Dec. 23, 2008 vs. the Washington Capitals.
A native of Ridgewood, NJ, Mara has earned 63-184=247 points with 688 PIM in 681 career contests with Tampa Bay, Phoenix, Boston, the NY Rangers and Montreal. In addition, Mara has appeared in 32 Stanley Cup Playoff contests, collecting 3-4=7 points. The 6-4, 212-pound blueliner set career highs in both goals and points with 15-32=47 in 78 regular season contests with Phoenix in 2005-06. Mara led Coyotes defensemen in goals, power play goals (8) and shots on goal (157) that season. His 15 goals on the season marked the most by a Winnipeg/Phoenix defenseman since the 1992-93 season (Olausson, 16). Mara set career highs for appearances (81) and assists (36) during the 2003-04 campaign with Phoenix.
Originally selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning seventh overall in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, Mara made his NHL debut with the Lightning on Apr. 17, 1999 at Florida, scoring a goal and an assist (1-1=2) in the contest. He was selected to appear in the inaugural Young Stars Game during the 2002 NHL All-Star weekend, collecting three assists in the match. Mara has appeared for Team USA on four occasions, including at the 2004 World Championships and on three World Junior Championship squads (1997, 1998 and 1999). He won a silver medal at the 1997 World Junior Championship and a bronze at the 2004 World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. Mara was named to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) All-Rookie Team and was an OHL All-Star during the 1996-97 season. In three OHL seasons, Mara earned 38-108=146 points.
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