Paul Baxter
| Paul Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 28, 1955 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Cleveland Crusaders Quebec Nordiques Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Flames | ||
| NHL draft |
49th overall, 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| WHA draft |
11th overall, 1974 Cleveland Crusaders | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1987 | ||
Paul Gordon Baxter (born October 28, 1955) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played in the World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1979 and the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1987. He played in two league championship finals with the 1976 Avco Cup Final with the Quebec Nordiques and the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals with the Calgary Flames, winning with the former team. After retiring as a player, he worked as an assistant coach for eleven seasons.