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]
| Randy Gilhen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 13, 1963 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 | ||
Playing career
editGilhen 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
editBorn 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- Stanley Cup Championship (1991)
- "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
edit- ^ "NHL: Boston Bruins having trouble scoring goals — again". Worcester Telegram. 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ "Boston Bruins count on Dennis Seidenberg for in-your-face style". NHL.com. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ "Randy Alan Gilhen". Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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