Paul Mara (born September 7, 1979 in Ridgewood, New Jersey) was raised in Belmont, Massachusetts and is an NHL defenseman who plays for the New York Rangers. He was drafted 7th overall in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
On June 26, 2006, he was traded to the Boston Bruins for fellow defenseman Nick Boynton.
On February 27, 2007, Mara was traded to the New York Rangers for Aaron Ward.
On July 4, 2008, Mara re-signed with the Rangers for 1-year, $1.95 million.
Career statistics
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Regular Season |
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Playoffs |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
| 1996–97 |
Sudbury Wolves |
OHL |
44 |
9 |
34 |
43 |
61 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 1997–98 |
Sudbury Wolves |
OHL |
25 |
8 |
18 |
26 |
79 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 1997–98 |
Plymouth Whalers |
OHL |
25 |
8 |
15 |
23 |
30 |
15 |
3 |
14 |
17 |
30 |
| 1998–99 |
Plymouth Whalers |
OHL |
52 |
13 |
41 |
54 |
95 |
11 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
28 |
| 1998–99 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
NHL |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 1999–00 |
Detroit Vipers |
IHL |
15 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
22 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 1999–00 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
NHL |
54 |
7 |
11 |
18 |
73 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2000–01 |
Detroit Vipers |
IHL |
10 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
22 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2000–01 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
NHL |
46 |
6 |
10 |
16 |
40 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2000–01 |
Phoenix Coyotes |
NHL |
16 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2001–02 |
Phoenix Coyotes |
NHL |
75 |
7 |
17 |
24 |
58 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 2002–03 |
Phoenix Coyotes |
NHL |
73 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
78 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2003–04 |
Phoenix Coyotes |
NHL |
81 |
6 |
36 |
42 |
48 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2004–05 |
Hannover Scorpions |
DEL |
35 |
5 |
13 |
18 |
89 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2005–06 |
Phoenix Coyotes |
NHL |
78 |
15 |
32 |
47 |
70 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2006–07 |
Boston Bruins |
NHL |
59 |
3 |
15 |
18 |
95 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2006–07 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
19 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
18 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
| 2007–08 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
61 |
1 |
16 |
17 |
52 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
| NHL Totals |
563 |
58 |
160 |
218 |
546 |
25 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
42 |
External links
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Tampa Bay Lightning first-round draft picks |
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