W. Paul Midghall is a Canadian retired ice hockey

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who was a two-time

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for Rensselaer.

Career

Midghall was one of a series of players from

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who came to Rensselaer while

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was head coach. He continued the tradition of lofty point totals from the moment he joined the varsity squad, leading the team in scoring in each of his three seasons. As a junior he scored 40 goals in 21 games and finished 3rd in the nation in scoring with 74 points. The Engineers had an excellent season that year but they couldn't overcome Clarkson and were left out of the NCAA Tournament. In his senior season Midghall was team co-captain of the squad and became more of a passer, setting a program record with 49 helpers on the season. The record stood until 1984 when it was surpassed by

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, albeit in 17 more games. With the national tournament being held in Rensselaer's home building that year the Engineers were hoping to earn a return to the championship, however, they finished second in the

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for the second year in a row and were left out of the championship. Midghall ended the season as the 2nd leading scorer in the nation and earned his second consecutive

appearance. Midghall was inducted into the Rensselaer Athletic Hall of Fame in 1968 and sits 6th on the program's all-time scoring list (as of 2020).

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

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