Born	February 22, 1989 (1989-02-22) (age 20), Red Deer, AB, CAN
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Atlanta Thrashers Chicago Wolves (AHL)
NHL Draft	205th, 2007 Atlanta Thrashers
Pro career	2009 – present

Paul Postma (born February 22, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted 205th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and is a prospect for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. During his major junior career with the Swift Current Broncos and Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL) Postma won the WHL Plus-Minus Award and was a WHL East First Team All-Star in 2009.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Awards 3 Records 4 Career statistics 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Playing career

Postma has played major junior in the WHL for the Swift Current Broncos and Calgary Hitmen. After a 24-point season in 2006–07, he was drafted in the 7th round, 205th overall, by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. The next season, he was traded to the Calgary Hitmen, where he recorded 14 goals and 42 points. In 2008–09, Postma emerged with a 23-goal, 84-point campaign, first among league defencemen, setting team records for single-season goals (surpassed Kenton Smith's 19 goals in 1998–99)^[1] and points (tied with Matt Kinch) by a defenceman.^[2] He earned WHL East First Team All-Star honours, along with teammates Brandon Kozun and Brett Sonne and a nomination for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as the league's top defenceman, opposite Jonathon Blum of the Vancouver Giants.^[3] With a league-high +67 plus-minus rating, he won the WHL Plus-Minus Award. During the second round of the subsequent 2009 playoffs, Postma was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Thrashers.^[4] He finished the 2009 playoffs with 13 points in 18 games, as the Hitmen were defeated in the finals by the Kelowna Rockets.

[edit] Awards

• Won the WHL Plus-Minus Award in 2009.
• Named to the WHL East First All-Star Team in 2009.
• Nominated for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy (Top WHL Defenceman) in 2009.

[edit] Records

• Calgary Hitmen team record; single-season goals by a defenceman - 23 in 2008–09 (surpassed Kenton Smith - 19 goals in 1998–99)
• Calgary Hitmen team record; single-season points by a defenceman - 84 in 2008–09 (tied with Matt Kinch - 2000–01)

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		58	2	9	11	6		4	0	0	0	0
2006–07	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		70	5	19	24	42		6	0	1	1	0
2007–08	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		66	14	28	42	30		16	6	4	10	4
2008–09	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		70	23	61	84	28		18	5	8	13	10
WHL totals				270	44	117	161	108		44	11	13	24	14

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Paul Postma's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Paul Postma's Official AHL Profile
• Paul Postma's NHL player profile