Guillaume Gélinas
| Guillaume Gelinas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg/1280px-Guillaume_G%C3%A9linas_(cropped).jpg) Gélinas with the Iowa Wild in 2014 | |||
| Born |
June 14, 1993 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Iowa Wild HC ’05 Banská Bystrica Belfast Giants | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–2019 | ||
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Guillaume Gélinas (born June 14, 1993) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Belfast Giants in Northern Ireland.
Playing career
Gelinas played junior hockey for the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from the 2009–10 season. He received the Emile Bouchard Trophy as the league's best defenceman during the 2013–14 QMJHL season[1] but was not selected in the NHL draft.
On July 1, 2014, Gelinas signed a three-year entry level contract with the Minnesota Wild.[2]
At the conclusion of his entry-level deal with the Wild, after primarily spending the final 2016–17 season with secondary ECHL affiliate, the Quad City Mallards, Gelinas was not to be tendered a new contract with the Wild. As a free agent, Gelinas signed a one-year deal with Slovakian club, HC ’05 Banská Bystrica, on May 18, 2017.[3]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Emile Bouchard Trophy - QMJHL Defenceman of the Year | 2013–14 | [4] |
References
- ^ "Val-d'Ors Anthony Mantha leads accolades". Huffington Post. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ "Wild inks three more on FA opening day". Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian support for defense with Gelinas" (in Slovak). HC ’05 Banská Bystrica. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Val-d'Or's Anthony Mantha named QMJHL MVP". Yahoo! Sports. April 2, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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