Paul Beraldo (born October 5, 1967) is a retired Italian-Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was selected 139th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He played ten games for the Bruins during the 1987âÂÂ88 and 1988âÂÂ89 seasons.
Beraldo has also played for both the Canadian and the Italian national ice hockey teams.
Beraldo was born in Hamilton, Ontario. Having been selected by the Boston Bruins in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, Beraldo was assigned to play for their farm team, the Maine Mariners, in the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 1987âÂÂ88 season. He played for Maine in the AHL for three seasons, during which time he stepped up to play for Boston in the National Hockey League (NHL) three times during the 1987âÂÂ88 season and seven times during the 1988âÂÂ89 season, although he failed to score any points during these games.
After the 1989âÂÂ90 season, Beraldo signed with HC Milano Saima in the Italian Serie A, where he helped them to win the league in 1991. The following season, he stayed with Milano Saima, playing in Serie A and the international Alpenliga. Staying in Milan, he continued to play in Serie A and the Alpenliga the following season, 1992âÂÂ93, with HC Lion Milano.
Leaving Italy for Germany in the 1993âÂÂ94 season, Beraldo played for Berliner SC Preussen in what turned out to be the final season of the old German first division. He returned to Italy at the end of the season to play three games for SG Milano Saima in the Italian playoffs. After one game with Milano Saima at the start of the 1994âÂÂ95 season, he returned to Germany to play for TuS Geretsried in the German second division. He then finished the season back in North America playing for Brantford Smoke in the Colonial Hockey League.
Returning to Germany for the 1995âÂÂ96 season, Beraldo played for four teams over the next three seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) â EC Ratingen Löwen, Adler Mannheim (winning the league with them in 1996âÂÂ97), Kassel Huskies and Star Bulls Rosenheim. He joined HC Fribourg-Gottéron in the Swiss Nationalliga A for the 1998âÂÂ99 season, during which time he also appeared for them in the International Ice Hockey Federation's European Hockey League.
After sitting out the 1999âÂÂ00 season, Beraldo moved onto his fourth European country when he joined up with the Sheffield Steelers in the United Kingdom for the 2000âÂÂ01 Ice Hockey Superleague (ISL) season. Finishing his ice hockey career on a high, Beraldo helped Sheffield to a of the Benson & Hedges Cup, Challenge Cup, league championship and playoff championship. Currently Beraldo's son Adrien plays professionally for the Toledo Walleye. (ECHL) and his nephew plays Jr in the competitive PJHL in Glanbrook.