Paul Kariya

Paul Kariya, full name Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player born in 1974 who was a winger for 15 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1995 and 2010. Known as a speedy and intelligent offensive force, he won the Hobey Baker Award with the University of Maine, was chosen fourth overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 1993 and captained them to the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals. He later played for the Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues, won Olympic gold with Canada in 2002, and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017 after concussions ended his career.