Patrick Gerald Elynuik (born October 30, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 506 games in the National Hockey League. After winning a Memorial Cup as a member of the Prince Albert Raiders in 1985, he was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, 8th overall by the Winnipeg Jets. He also played his career for the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators. He retired in 1997.
| Pat Elynuik | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 30, 1967 Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning Ottawa Senators | ||
| NHL draft |
8th overall, 1986 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1997 | ||
Personal life
editElynuik had three sons, Hudson, Campbell, and Jakson, who all played hockey.[1] Hudson was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Prince Albert Raiders AAA | SMHL | 26 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 70 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 54 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 1984–85 | Prince Albert Raiders | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1985–86 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 68 | 53 | 53 | 106 | 62 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 17 | ||
| 1986–87 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 64 | 51 | 62 | 113 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 1987–88 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 30 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 56 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 83 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 60 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 63 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 42 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 81 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 506 | 154 | 188 | 342 | 459 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
Awards
edit- WHL East First All-Star Team – 1986 & 1987
References
edit- ^ Brunt, Larry (March 27, 2017). "Elynuik Strives To Cut His Path To NHL". spokanechiefs.com. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Elynuik Drafted by NHL's Carolina Hurricanes". spokanechiefs.com. June 25, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
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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