Paul Cyr was a Canadian ice hockey player who played as a right winger. He was born on August 31, 1963, in Quebec, Canada. Cyr began his hockey career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Trois-Rivières Draveurs in 1980. He played for the team for three seasons, from 1980 to 1983, and scored 129 goals and 157 assists in 186 games.
In 1983, Cyr was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round of the NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks in the 1983-84 season and played in 13 games, scoring one goal and two assists. Cyr spent most of the season with the Saginaw Hawks of the International Hockey League (IHL), where he scored 36 goals and 44 assists in 63 games.
Cyr played for the Blackhawks for two more seasons, from 1984 to 1986, and scored 14 goals and 18 assists in 85 games. He was then traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1986, where he played for two seasons, from 1986 to 1988. Cyr scored 23 goals and 25 assists in 121 games for the Penguins.
In 1988, Cyr was traded to the Quebec Nordiques, where he played for two seasons, from 1988 to 1990. He scored 22 goals and 23 assists in 120 games for the Nordiques. Cyr then played for the San Jose Sharks in their inaugural season in 1991-92, where he scored four goals and six assists in 43 games.
Cyr retired from professional hockey after the 1991-92 season. In his NHL career, he played in 382 games, scoring 64 goals and 74 assists. He also played in 63 playoff games, scoring six goals and nine assists.
After retiring from hockey, Cyr became a businessman and worked in the insurance industry. He also coached youth hockey in Quebec. In 2017, Cyr was inducted into the Trois-Rivières Draveurs Hall of Fame.
Overall, Paul Cyr had a successful hockey career, playing for five different NHL teams and scoring over 100 goals in his professional career. He was known for his speed and scoring ability and was a valuable player for the teams he played for.
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