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Martin Gendron (born February 15, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played 30 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks between 1995 and 1997. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2008, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.
| Martin Gendron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 15, 1974 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks Frankfurt Lions Asiago HC Bolzano | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
71st overall, 1992 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2008 | ||
Biography
editGendron was born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.[1]
Drafted in 1992 by the Washington Capitals, he spent about four seasons in the Capitals system before he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks.[2] Unable to break into the lineup in Chicago, Gendron remained in the minors until he left to play in Europe in 2000.[3]
Gendron was the top goal scorer in the 1994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[citation needed]
Gendron was the top goalscorer in the Swiss League during the 2002–03 and 2003–2004 seasons.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | Lac St-Louis Lions | QMAAA | 42 | 42 | 32 | 74 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Saint-Hyacinthe Laser | QMJHL | 55 | 34 | 23 | 57 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Saint-Hyacinthe Laser | QMJHL | 69 | 71 | 66 | 137 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 1992–93 | Saint-Hyacinthe Laser | QMJHL | 63 | 73 | 61 | 134 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 37 | 39 | 7 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 8 | ||
| 1993–94 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 72 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 54 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 48 | 38 | 29 | 67 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 81 | 51 | 39 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 17 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 40 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 65 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 64 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 14 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 60 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Asiago | ITA | 38 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | EHC Olten | NLB | 38 | 43 | 28 | 71 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | EHC Olten | NLB | 45 | 39 | 27 | 66 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | EHC Olten | NLB | 42 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Ajoie | NLB | 38 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | EHC Chur | NLB | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Bolzano | ITA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Top Design de Saint-Hyacinthe | LNAH | 31 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | EHC Chur | NLB | 19 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Caron & Guay de Trois-Rivières | LNAH | 15 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||
| AHL totals | 283 | 138 | 134 | 272 | 147 | 50 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 20 | ||||
| NHL totals | 30 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1994 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ "HAWKS LAMENT LOSS OF ENFORCER". Chicago Tribune. October 11, 1997. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Martin Gendron neuer Außenstürmer". Frankfurt Lions (in German). June 19, 2000. Archived from the original on October 28, 2000. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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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