Randy Gilhen

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Randy Gilhen
Born (1963-06-13) June 13, 1963 (age 57)
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 19791998

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]

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Playing career

Gilhen 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

Born in Zweibrücken, West Germany, Gilhen grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. [3]

Career statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Saskatoon Blades WHL922420
1980–81 Saskatoon BladesWHL6810515154
1981–82 Saskatoon BladesWHL251592445
1981–82Winnipeg WarriorsWHL3626285442
1982–83 Winnipeg WarriorsWHL7157441018432240
1982–83 Hartford Whalers NHL 20110
1982–83 Binghamton Whalers AHL 52022
1983–84 Binghamton WhalersAHL738122072
1984–85 Binghamton WhalersAHL183369841516
1984–85 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL5720204028
1985–86 Fort Wayne Komets IHL824440844815108186
1986–87 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL7536296544177132010
1986–87 Winnipeg Jets NHL20000
1987–88 Moncton Hawks AHL6840478751
1987–88 Winnipeg JetsNHL1332515410110
1988–89 Winnipeg JetsNHL6453838
1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL615111654
1990–91 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL72151025511610114
1991–92 Los Angeles Kings NHL3336914
1991–92 New York Rangers NHL40771414131232
1992–93 New York RangersNHL333258
1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL110226
1993–94 Winnipeg JetsNHL4033634
1993–94 Florida Panthers NHL2044816
1994–95 Winnipeg JetsNHL44561152
1995–96 Winnipeg JetsNHL2223512
1996–97 Manitoba Moose IHL79212445101
1997–98 Manitoba MooseIHL2242614
NHL Totals45755601153143332526

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