Position	Center
Shoots	Left
Nickname(s)	Goose
Height Weight	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 229 lb (104 kg)
NHL Team	Buffalo Sabres
Nationality	United States
Born	February 3, 1982 (1982-02-03) (age 25), Fargo, ND
NHL Draft	220th overall, 2000 Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career	2002 – present

Paul Michael Gaustad (born February 3, 1982 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States) is a professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Centre or center in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Shown above is a computer-generated image of the International Prototype Kilogram (“IPK”). The IPK is the kilogram. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A childs first birthday party. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Location in North Dakota Coordinates: Country United States State North Dakota County Cass County Founded 1871 Mayor Dennis Walaker Area    - City 98. ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Location in North Dakota Coordinates: Country United States State North Dakota County Cass County Founded 1871 Mayor Dennis Walaker Area    - City 98. ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... A professional can be either a person in a profession (certain types of skilled work requiring formal training / education) or in sports (a sportsman / sportwoman doing sports for payment). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... “NHL” redirects here. ...

Gaustad was drafted in the 7th round (220th overall) by the Sabres in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. In the off-season Paul lives in Portland, Oregon. He also played for the Portland Winter Hawks of the WHL. The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... City: Portland, Oregon League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: U.S. Founded: 1976-77 Home Arena: Rose Garden Arena & Memorial Coliseum Colours: red, white and black Head Coach: Mike Williamson General Manager: Ken Hodge The Portland Winter Hawks are members of the Western Hockey League, the highest level of... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ...

Prior to joining Portland in 1999-2000, Gaustad started the season playing for a Tier II team in Burnaby, B.C. of the BCJHL. In his three seasons with the Winter Hawks, Gaustad registered 135 points (53-82-135) before making his professional debut with the Sabres AHL affiliate in Rochester in 2002-03. Upon his arrival in Rochester, the Fargo native registered 53 points (14-39-53) in 80 games while seeing his first action with the parent club. The 2002-03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. ...

In 2005, he secured a starting position with the Buffalo Sabres, where he played mostly as 4th line center, and played the power forward/enforcer role, along with teammates Adam Mair and Andrew Peters. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Mair (born February 15, 1979 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey right wing who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. Mair was drafted 84th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. ... Andrew Peters (born May 5, 1980 in St. ...

On February 7, 2007, in a game against the Ottawa Senators, his leg was cut and tendon was sliced in a collision with Dany Heatley, an injury which at the time was thought to end his season. However, he did recover ahead of schedule and joined the Sabres in their post-season on May 4, 2007 for Game 5 against the New York Rangers at home in Buffalo. is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Ottawa Senators (French: ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Daniel Dany James Heatley (born January 21, 1981, in Freiburg, West Germany) is a Canadian professional hockey player who currently plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Career statistics

City: Portland, Oregon League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: U.S. Founded: 1976-77 Home Arena: Rose Garden Arena & Memorial Coliseum Colours: red, white and black Head Coach: Mike Williamson General Manager: Ken Hodge The Portland Winter Hawks are members of the Western Hockey League, the highest level of... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The 2002-03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. ... The Rochester Americans are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The 2002-03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... The 2003-04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. ... The 2004-05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. ... The modernized NHL shield logo was introduced for the 2005-06 season. ... The 2006-07 NHL season was the 89th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

References

External links

• Paul Gaustad - Sabres.com
• Paul Gaustad's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database