Randy Gilhen

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Randy Gilhen
Born (1963-06-13) June 13, 1963 (age 60)
Zweibrücken, West Germany
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Whalers
Winnipeg Jets
Pittsburgh Penguins
Los Angeles Kings
New York Rangers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
NHL Draft 109th overall, 1982
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 1979–1998

Randy Gilhen (born June 13, 1963) is a German-born Canadian former ice hockey forward. Gilhen played 457 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). As a member of the 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins, Gilhen was the first German-born player to win the Stanley Cup.[1][2]

Playing career[edit]

Gilhen started his National Hockey League career with the Hartford Whalers in 1982. He also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers. His last NHL season was the 1996 season, after which he played two seasons with the Manitoba Moose before retiring in 1998.

Personal life[edit]

Born in Zweibrücken, West Germany, Gilhen grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1979–80 Saskatoon Blades WHL 9 2 2 4 20
1980–81 Saskatoon Blades WHL 68 10 5 15 154
1981–82 Saskatoon Blades WHL 25 15 9 24 45
1981–82 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 36 26 28 54 42
1982–83 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 71 57 44 101 84 3 2 2 4 0
1982–83 Hartford Whalers NHL 2 0 1 1 0
1982–83 Binghamton Whalers AHL 5 2 0 2 2
1983–84 Binghamton Whalers AHL 73 8 12 20 72
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL 18 3 3 6 9 8 4 1 5 16
1984–85 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 57 20 20 40 28
1985–86 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 82 44 40 84 48 15 10 8 18 6
1986–87 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 75 36 29 65 44 17 7 13 20 10
1986–87 Winnipeg Jets NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1987–88 Moncton Hawks AHL 68 40 47 87 51
1987–88 Winnipeg Jets NHL 13 3 2 5 15 4 1 0 1 10
1988–89 Winnipeg Jets NHL 64 5 3 8 38
1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 61 5 11 16 54
1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 72 15 10 25 51 16 1 0 1 14
1991–92 Los Angeles Kings NHL 33 3 6 9 14
1991–92 New York Rangers NHL 40 7 7 14 14 13 1 2 3 2
1992–93 New York Rangers NHL 33 3 2 5 8
1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 11 0 2 2 6
1993–94 Winnipeg Jets NHL 40 3 3 6 34
1993–94 Florida Panthers NHL 20 4 4 8 16
1994–95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 44 5 6 11 52
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 22 2 3 5 12
1996–97 Manitoba Moose IHL 79 21 24 45 101
1997–98 Manitoba Moose IHL 22 4 2 6 14
NHL Totals 457 55 60 115 314 33 3 2 5 26

Awards and achievements[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NHL: Boston Bruins having trouble scoring goals — again". Worcester Telegram. 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  2. ^ "Boston Bruins count on Dennis Seidenberg for in-your-face style". NHL.com. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  3. ^ "Randy Alan Gilhen". Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 October 2009.

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