Education
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1985 as a high school senior, Paul chose to play for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and was named an National Collegiate Athletic Association West All-American in 1988.
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1985 as a high school senior, Paul chose to play for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and was named an National Collegiate Athletic Association West All-American in 1988.
He was later traded to the Boston Bruins and then to the New York Islanders, playing parts of those seasons with each team"s respective minor league teams. In 1995 and 1996 he played 13 matches for Team United States of America at the Ice Hockey World Championships, winning the bronze medal. In 1996 he left the National Hockey League for Europe, playing in the DEL for the Adler Mannheim.
His most recent team has been IF Redhawks Malmo of the Swedish Elitserien.
Paul Stanton currently resides in Naples, Florida and now serves as an assistant coach for the Florida Gulf Coast University Hockey Team.
Prior to the 2000-2001 season, he became a member of the Nurnberg Ice Tigers until 2002, when he started for the Frankfurt Lions.