Rookie left winger Paul was the Battalion’s fifth-round choice, 95^th overall, in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection from the Mississauga Reps major midgets … most valuable player in the 2012 GTHL all-star game … Nick started playing organized hockey in Port Credit when he was five and was an underage player with the Mississauga Reps minor atoms … also played single seasons with the Toronto Marlies, Toronto Jr. Canadiens and Mississauga Senators … Nick has dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship … father Ellwood owns ECJ Computers in Port Credit … an outstanding track and field athlete in high school, Ellwood has won four most valuable coach awards from the Port Credit Hockey Association  … mother, Melinda Rios-Paul, is global business manager for Avnet Canada and based in Mississauga … a native of Los Angeles, Melinda played for a travelling fastpitch team in Los Angeles and was a competitive dancer … Nick’s older brother, Jesse, operates an import business in Toronto. Played junior A hockey with the Streetsville Derbys and Oakville Blades, and junior B with the St. Catharines Falcons … Nick played competitive baseball, football and soccer and was an outstanding lacrosse player with the Mimico Mountaineers. Played in the 2010 world under-16 lacrosse championship in Manchester, England … favourite NHL team is the Boston Bruins and favourite NHL player is Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames … grade 12 student at Turner Fenton Secondary in Brampton.