The Goal of My Life

"The Goal" was only one moment of many that made up a hockey career that lasted twenty years -- and a life that has gone far beyond.
     Paul grew up in the small town of Lucknow, Ontario, and played hockey from a young age. He started his professional career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1962, where he played with future Hall of Famers Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio, and Ted Lindsay. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the end of the decade, and it was there that his career took off, culminating with an invitation to the Summit Series.
     In the years following, the most famous hockey player in Canada left the NHL for the rebel WHA,…