Paul Jerrard was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars.
Paul Jerrard Position
Paul Jerrard was a defenseman.
Paul Jerrard Education
Paul Jerrard earned his high school education at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Saskatchewan and play college hockey at Lake Superior State University, where he played all 4 seasons for the Lakers.
Paul Jerrard NHL Draft
Jerrard was drafted in the 9th round of the 1983 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers.
Paul Jerrard Teams Coached
Jerrard began his coaching career with the Lowell Lock Monsters of the AHL in 1998. After coaching one season, he joined the Lake Superior State University hockey team. He spent four seasons with the Lakers before joining the Colorado Avalanche as an assistant coach.
On August 12, 2013, Jerrard was hired by the Vancouver Canucks to be assistant coach of their AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets.
He was also hired by the Calgary Flames as an assistant coach, who focused on developing Calgary’s defense corps and improving their penalty kill.
Jerrard then took an assistant coach job with the Omaha Mavericks of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference on May 25, 2018.
Paul Jerrard Health, Death
Jerrard died from cancer on February 15, 2023, at the age of 57.