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Hall of Fame

W. Paul Midghall

  • Class
    1959
  • Induction
    1968
  • Sport(s)
    Hockey
Hockey Career Stats

Forward ... Team's leading scorer all three varsity seasons ... Second nationally twice and third one season ... Captain as senior ... All-East three straight years (1957-59) ... Two-time All-American, earning the honors in 1958 and 1959 ...  RPI Invitational All-Tournament team in 1958 … Ranked among the best in school history in numerous categories upon graduation, including: goals in a season (3rd with 40), assists in a season (1st with 47), points in a season (2nd with 78 & 3rd with 75) ... Career marks included goals (4th with 95), assists (1st with 117), points (3rd with 212) ... “I have never seen a boy whose desire to win was greater,” head coach Ned Harkness said of Midghall.  “In reality, Midghall was really not a good skater in a strict sense of the word but made up for it by chasing the puck until he finally got it, and he always did. The example he set for the other players was the best I’ve ever seen.” ... White Key ... Phalanx ... Class officer ... Lifetime Vice President of Class of '59 ... Riverside Collegiate ... Management Engineering.
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