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.
| Guillaume Gelinas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.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 | ||
Playing career
editGelinas 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
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Emile Bouchard Trophy - QMJHL Defenceman of the Year | 2013–14 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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