WELCOME

Welcome to an agency that will never give up on finding the best opportunity for its athletes.

PARAPHE offers an array of services dedicated to the development of the athlete’s full potential and the achievement of his career objectives.

With the help of the best professionals, PARAPHE will give you access to adapted counselling in various fields of interest to help you build your career on solid ground. These include career management, hockey and athletic development, nutrition, medical follow ups, judicial assistance, insurance and financial planning, etc.

ABOUT US

Our Mission

PARAPHE is a French word that refers to a written sign that is inked to seal an agreement. It relates to our commitment towards our clients, as well as the athlete’s personal commitment to reach the goals he has set for himself.

This commitment sets the basis for our client-agent relationship and provides a solid ground for success.

WE NEVER GIVE UP.

WHO WE ARE

Representing hockey players since 1993, PARAPHE Sports-Management has developed a deep knowledge of the hockey industry as well as the art of negotiation.

The sum of its experience is put to profit to work out the best contract deals and to find the best team fit for a player in a given context.

Enjoying an enviable reputation built through the years, work, availability and honesty are the values supported by PARAPHE.

PAUL CORBEIL

Founder and Director

Fuelled by his passion for hockey and sports management, Paul Corbeil founded PARAPHE Sports-Management in 1993. Certified by the NHLPA since 1996, Paul acts as negotiating agent and athlete representative. With a masters degree in law obtained from the University of Sherbrooke in 1988, he is also a professional notary with full certification to practise in his field, granted by the Chambre des notaires du Québec. This allows him to counsel athletes on the protection of their rights and patrimony.

ANDRE « MOOSE » DUPONT

Scout and Hockey Development Cousellor

Winner of two Stanley Cups with the Philadelphia Flyers and recipient of multiple professional hockey honours and awards, Andre « Moose » Dupont played over 800 games in the NHL in his 14-year career. Scout with the Ottawa Senators between 1991 and 1995, he has also acquired coaching and management experiences in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Moose Dupont has been a counsellor with PARAPHE Sports-Management since 1999.

MAXIME HAMELIN

Scout and Counsellor

A competent administrator and hockey passionate, Maxime Hamelin acts as scout and counsellor for players of midget and junior levels. Maxime holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Human Resources, obtained from the University of Quebec in Trois-Rivieres (UQTR). Several years spent coaching young hockey players helped Maxime develop his teaching and communication skills.

NANCY GALARNEAU

Administrative Assistant

Working with PARAPHE Sports-Management since 2006, Nancy Galarneau counts over 30 years of experience in executive assistance. Nancy holds a bachelor’s degree in French-English Translation obtained from the University of Quebec in Trois-Rivieres (UQTR) in 1982.

OUR SERVICES

Representation and Contract Negotiations

Relying on a network of established hockey contacts all over North America and extending to Europe, the PARAPHE team deploys efforts aiming to provide the player with exposure to find the best possible team fit. Our player profiles are distributed to all teams in North America and in Europe as well.

Athletic and Hockey Related Services

A successful hockey player career begins with an optimum physical condition. PARAPHE teams up with the best resources in athletic development, nutrition and hockey skills development to help its client-players reach their utmost potential on the ice. PARAPHE also provides special summer training programs and specialized hockey clinics.

Career Management

The PARAPHE staff will help the athlete establish his game plan for a productive hockey career. They will give him time, lend a listening ear and offer overall support throughout his professional hockey career and provide access to the tools and education he needs to reach his objectives. These objectives can be professional and skill oriented, but also personal, and include financial management, education, and post-career management.

Draft Preparation

An invitation to a tryout or a draft possibility are opportunities for which a special preparation is in order, especially at the beginning of a professional career. PARAPHE offers draft preparation at CHL and QMJHL levels as well as support at NHL level. Our input includes pre-draft player exposure, athletic counselling as well as counselling in view of pre-draft medicals and interviews.

Conflict Resolution

We like to work on an open basis with team management staff to encourage communication with the player and create favorable ground for development and conflict resolution.

We also assist players with grievances using the tools provided to them by their CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) and through communication with the NHLPA and PHPA advisors.

Administrative Assistance

We assist our clients in numerous ways to help them focus on their professional skills, namely by providing personalized support in administrative matters. These could be matters of:
• immigration
• relocation
• tax and financial planning
• legal and medical follow ups
• insurance coverage
• personal patrimony protection

Knowing the PARAPHE staff has the athlete’s best interests at heart, he can use his energy where it is best needed to perform at a higher level.

WHY WORK WITH US?

Paul Corbeil, founder and owner of PARAPHE Sports-Management is a professional agent since 1993. He was of the initial group of agents to be certified by the National Hockey League’s Player Association when it began its certification program in 1996. Numerous years of experience in the field of professional hockey have given him a deep understanding of the business and its recruitment process. The PARAPHE staff can also count on the input of two-time Stanley Cup winner Andre “Moose” Dupont who provides hockey development counselling and helps at recruitment.

PARAPHE’s reputation for serious and honest work has won the agency respect among the key staff persons in pro leagues across North America, be it in the NHL, the AHL and other pro leagues in North America and Europe. Our objectives reach beyond securing the best opportunities for our clients. We also think it is important to privilege the development of a relationship of trust with the athlete’s family. We are also totally engaged in our commitment towards our client and we will go all in in our efforts put forth in his best interest.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

AT WHAT LEVEL DOES A HOCKEY PLAYER NEED AN AGENT?

This is a good question and one that often comes up in our discussions with the players’ parents at midget and junior levels.

There is no black and white answer to this question, but a fact remains. Modern hockey has become very structured, and there may come a time when parents feel they need professional guidance to further foster their child’s development as a hockey player.

A good hockey agent is a professional who will use his expertise and knowledge to the benefit of his client in a comprehensive 360º approach. To his professional expertise, he adds a whole network of contacts in aggregated fields of action that will not only be helpful to the player’s athletic development but can also facilitate communication between the player’s parents and the coaching staff, the team executives, scouts and even sometimes between the parents and the player himself.

A player agent’s counselling can definitly make decision-making easier and help maximize opportunities for the

(Advisor) Paraphe Sports-Management