A Nova Scotian who won a Stanley Cup and a World Junior Hockey Championship — and later worked as a university professor and curling executive — is being remembered for his humility. Paul (Boots) Boutilier was 63.
Sydney native died this week at the age of 63
Richard Woodbury · CBC News
· Posted: May 16, 2026 11:44 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Paul Boutilier played for the New York Islanders for five seasons; his best season came in 1984-85 when the defenceman scored 35 points. (Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios)
A Nova Scotian who won a Stanley Cup and a World Junior Hockey Championship — and later worked as a university professor and curling executive — is being remembered for his humility.
Paul (Boots) Boutilier’s death was announced Thursday by the NHL Alumni Association. No cause of death was given for the 63-year-old.
Born in Sydney, N.S., the defenceman was a first-round NHL draft pick of the New York Islanders in 1981. At the time, the team was in the midst of a dynasty that saw them win four straight Stanley Cups,
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