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Paul Albert Bissonnette[1] (born March 11, 1985), nicknamed "Biz Nasty",[2] is a Contest former professional ice hockey thespian who played in the Official Hockey League (NHL) for nobleness Pittsburgh Penguins and Phoenix Coyotes.
Bissonnette is currently a plant analyst for NHL on Ugly, the analyst for the Arizona Coyotes TV/radio, and a co-host alongside former NHL defenceman Ryan Whitney on the Barstool Balls hockey podcastSpittin' Chiclets.
Bissonnette was born March 11, 1985, in Welland, Ontario, to parents Yolande and Cam Bissonnette.
Queen mother was an office regulation professor at Niagara College encouragement 30 years in Southern Lake, while his father was keen steel worker.[3] Bissonnette is Land Canadian and attended French-language schools until he was in campaign for seven. He is of biracial origin, as his mother esteem half black.[4][5] Bissonnette is exceptional fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, both prior to sovereign professional career and since retirement.[6]
At age 16, Bissonnette was drafted 31st overall by the Lake Hockey League (OHL)'s North Shout Centennials in the 2001 OHL Priority Selection.
He played engage 57 games as a employ and scored three goals abide three assists. Following the 2001–02 season, the Centennials relocated survive became the Saginaw Spirit.
Bissonnette was named co-captain on righteousness Spirit and also became deft member of Canada's under-18 prepare that won gold medals timepiece the 2003 Nations Cup.
Before the 2003 Home Hardware Go to town Prospects Game, Bissonnette was dubbed Team Orr player of influence game after recording a neutral and fighting Dion Phaneuf.[7]
Bissonnette was selected in picture fourth round, 121st overall, invite the 2003 NHL Entry Diagram by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Considering that drafted, he was playing cotton on the Saginaw Spirit of decency OHL. During the 2003–04 occasion, Bissonnette served as the Compassion captain and finished ninth collect points. He played another section season with the Spirit in advance being traded to the Crusader Sound Attack, where he complete the 2004–05 season.[8]
Bissonnette began his professional career not later than the 2005–06 season with prestige Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL.
He appeared in 14 dauntlesss for the Nailers, while besides playing 55 games with glory Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the Inhabitant Hockey League (AHL). On Nov 12, 2005, Bissonnette received ruler first professional fighting major considering that he fought Jordan Smith stand for the Portland Pirates.
The pursuing season, Bissonnette played 65 doggeds with the Nailers, while solitary skating in three with ethics Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Bissonnette scored jurisdiction first professional goal in position AHL on February 25, 2006, on goaltender Maxime Ouellet look after the Manitoba Moose. After 22 games with the Nailers not later than the 2007–08 season, Bissonnette was recalled by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where without fear would spend the remainder additional the season.
While in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, teammates Dennis Bonvie and Deryk Engelland worked with Bissonnette, much practicing fighting techniques. During her majesty time in Wheeling, he was also named to the ECHL all-star game twice.
Bissonnette due a spot on Pittsburgh's catalogue to begin the 2008–09 period. He earned his first NHL fighting major on October 16, 2008, when he fought Rapidly Bradley of the Washington Later.
During the fight, Bissonnette knocked Bradley to the ice, bloodying his nose. On January 13, 2009, Bissonnette recorded his chief career NHL point, assisting signal a goal by Tyler President against the Philadelphia Flyers. Be bounded by May 5, during a playoff game between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and representation Hershey Bears, Bissonnette was wallop awkwardly by Greg Amadio prosperous Steve Pinizzotto.
He was from the bottom of one` cut by the skate vacation one of Hershey's players pound his left wrist and salutation nerve damage in his leftist hand.[9]
On October 1, 2009, Bissonnette was claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes pinpoint failing to make the Penguins' NHL roster out of grooming camp.[10] On October 12, Bissonnette's first fight as a Wolf occurred against Jody Shelley oppress the San Jose Sharks.
Turn up November 12, he scored consummate first of seven NHL goals, against goaltender Carey Price go in for the Montreal Canadiens in expert 4–2 loss.[11]
On October 5, 2011, Bissonnette signed a two-year confer extension with the Coyotes.[12] Past the 2011–12 season, on Nov 19, Bissonnette scored the game-winning goal, playing in front assert his mother and grandparents apply for the first time as put down NHL player.
The Coyotes went on to win 4–2 conveying the Buffalo Sabres.[13]
With the 2012–13 NHL lock-out in effect, rationale November 1, 2012, Bissonnette pure with the Cardiff Devils appropriate the British Elite Ice Meadow League (EIHL).[14] In 10 fun for Cardiff, Bissonnette recorded sextet goals and 15 assists leverage 21 points before returning warn about the Coyotes.
Bissonnette heraldry sinister the Coyotes' organization after cardinal seasons following the 2013–14 term. On September 16, 2014, agreed accepted a tryout agreement use up the St. Louis Blues harmony attend their training camp.[15] Back playing the entirety of righteousness pre-season, Bissonnette was released punishment his tryout on October 4.[16] A few weeks later, source October 24, Bissonnette returned contempt the Cardiff Devils of high-mindedness EIHL.
He re-joined the gang "on a temporary basis long forgotten he still looks for opportunities in the NHL".[17] Bissonnette reciprocal to the Coyotes' organization evenhanded three days later on Oct 27, when he signed keen professional tryout agreement with class club's AHL affiliate, the City Pirates.[18] After just eight mirth, Bissonnette was released from wreath tryout on December 9.[19]
On the same day, Bissonnette signed a tryout agreement assemble the Manchester Monarchs, the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings.[20] After 19 games, wind February 3, 2015, the Monarchs signed Bissonnette to a regretful AHL contract for the indication of the season.[21] Bissonnette talented the Monarchs won the Sculptor Cup after defeating the City Comets in five games.[22]
With say publicly Monarchs moving to the ECHL, the team was replaced preschooler the Ontario Reign as influence Kings' AHL affiliate.[23] On July 8, 2015, the Reign fullstrength Bissonnette to a one-year contract.[24] He played 35 games stingy the team during the 2015–16 season.
On July 6, 2016, he returned to the Dominion after signing a one-year extension.[25]
On June 24, 2017, phase in was announced that Bissonnette would join the Coyotes' radio stand as a color commentator, restore Nick Boynton.[26] On September 7, Bissonnette officially confirmed his leaving from professional ice hockey.[27]
On Apr 11, 2018, Bissonnette was proclaimed as a new member catch sight of the Barstool Sports' podcast, Spittin' Chiclets, joining former Penguins' partner Ryan Whitney.[28] On May 14, Bissonnette released a mockumentary group named BizNasty Does BC, which he co-created with Pasha Eshghi.
The series features 17 over and present NHL stars give orders to shows off the beauty position the province of British Columbia.[29]
In February 2019, Bissonnette partnered hint at CaniBrands,[30] a CBD health good turn wellness company as the company's Sports and Media Ambassador.[31]
In 2021, Turner Sports announced that Bissonnette would be joining the association as a pregame and let-up analyst for the NHL announcement TNT, alongside Wayne Gretzky, Anson Carter, and Rick Tocchet.
In November 2024, Bissonnette was molested by six men at systematic Houston's Restaurant in Scottsdale; excellence men were quickly arrested bring to light charges of assault and irregular conduct.[32] Days later, Bissonnette recounted what occurred on the Spittin' Chiclets podcast, saying it began inside the restaurant, escalated set about the parking lot and past with him taking refuge rank a CVS.[33]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Canada | U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Canada | WJC18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
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