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Paul Kariya

1974 - Today

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Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya (born October 16, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Known as an speedy and intelligent offensive force with exceptional vision, he played in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, and St. Louis Blues between 1995 and 2010. After a two-year career with the Penticton Panthers, in which he was named Canadian Junior A Player of the Year in 1992, Kariya joined the University of Maine's Black Bears men's ice hockey team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Kariya is the 225th most popular hockey player (down from 161st in 2024), the 1,030th most popular biography from Canada (down from 903rd in 2019) and the 50th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Paul Kariya ranks 225 out of 676. Before him are Pekka Rinne, Fredrik Norrena, Hannu Virta, Sergei Nemchinov, Dmitri Mironov, and Roman Červenka. After him are Scott Niedermayer, Cristobal Huet, Aleksander Barkov Jr., Jörgen Jönsson, Grant Fuhr, and Fredrik Stillman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Paul Kariya ranks 749. Before him are Tetiana Ostashchenko, Mariya Kiselyova, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Karin Moroder, María Botto, and Amarilis Savón. After him are Peter Kušnirák, Frédéric Herpoel, Dmitri Sautin, Daniel Igali, Franck Riester, and Corinne Diacre.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Paul Kariya ranks 1,031 out of 1,622. Before him are Avan Jogia (1992), Kenny Omega (1983), Kate Vernon (1961), Glen Drover (1969), Nathalie Lambert (1963), and Jeremy Wotherspoon (1976). After him are Patrick Chan (1990), Scott Niedermayer (1973), Shannon Crawford (1963), David Saint-Jacques (1970), Nelly Arcan (1973), and Grant Fuhr (1962).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Paul Kariya ranks 50. Before him are John Tavares (1990), Dale Hawerchuk (1963), Harry Sinden (1932), Glenn Anderson (1960), Eric Brewer (1979), and Luc Robitaille (1966). After him are Scott Niedermayer (1973), Grant Fuhr (1962), Scott Stevens (1964), Brendan Shanahan (1969), Patrick Marleau (1979), and Joe Thornton (1979).

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