[1] After being selected by St. Louis in the 5th round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Paluch debuted for Bowling Green a year after the Falcons won the National Championship.
[2] In four years under Jerry York Paluch was the team's top scoring defenseman three times, helping the Falcons win a regular season title and tournament title while also serving as team captain in his senior season.
[4] Paluch remained in Boston for eight years before returning to his alma mater as head coach, replacing Buddy Powers in 2002–03.
Shortly after the 2008 economic crash, it was revealed that eliminating the university's varsity program was being considered as a way to save money.
[6] Paluch has continued with USA Hockey since 2009 and is currently the Regional Manager, American Development Model.