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High School/Previous Team

• Paul attended Phillips Exeter Academy where he played hockey and lacrosse
• Selected to the Austrian U18 and U20 National Teams
• Won the Maurice R. Sharff Price in Advanced Mathematics at PEA and graduated with high honors in 2024
• Played junior hockey for the Connecticut Junior Rangers and New York Dynamo in the NCDC

Personal

• Born May 7, 2005
• Son of Tanja and Markus
• Brother of Leni
• Cybersecurity and Data Science/Analytics double major

 
Fun Facts
Career Ambition: Director of Data Science at a health/fitness/business company
What is a Little-Known Fact About Yourself? I am able to speak five languages
Who is Your Personal Hero/Idol and Why? My grandfather because he played for the Austrian National Team at three Olympic games and was very successful. He also always supported me unconditionally and knew how to make people laugh in every situation.
Favorite Sports Team: Boston Bruins
Favorite Professional Athlete: Rafael Nadal
Favorite Food: Austrian Goulash
Favorite Song: The View Between Villages -Extended by Noah Kahan
Favorite Music Artist: Noah Kahan
Favorite Movie: Nuremberg
Favorite Sports Movie: Cool Runnings
Why Did You Choose SUNY Canton: I chose Canton because of the team community, quality of hockey, facilities, and opportunity to pursue the specific major that I am interested in.
What Do You Like Most About SUNY Canton: The group of guys on the team, the coaching staff, and the facilities.
Who is Your Favorite SUNY Canton Professor and Why? Professor Ghazinour because he is always willing to give advice to reach my career/academic goals
What do you like most about your sports team/coach at SUNY Canton: I really enjoy how close our group is and how motivated everyone is to succeed and improve every day. I also think our coaches take a lot of time to support us and want us to be successful and reach our goals.