Martin Gelinas
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Age: 25 Birthdate: June 5, 1970 Birthplace: Shawinigan, PQ Resides: North Vancouver, BC Height: 5'11" Weight: 195 lbs Shoots: Left Family: wife, Jane |
1995-96 | |
| - Recorded one goal @Chicago on Mar. 14th -Recorded one goal and one assist vs. Colorado on March 6th.... -Recorded 2 assists vs. Buffalo on March 6th... -Recorded one goal vs.Detroit on March 2nd... -Recorded one assist vs. Pittsburgh on Feb. 27th... -Recorded two goals vs. San Jose on Feb. 23rd... -Recorded one goal on Feb. 10th vs. Washington. -Recorded two assists vs. T.O. on Jan. 13th... -Recorded his 200th NHL point on Jan. 13 vs. Toronto.... -Appeared in his 400th NHL game on December 22nd vs. Anaheim.... -Recorded his 100th NHL goal on Dec. 18th vs. Colorado.... -Recorded first goal of season vs. S.J on October 14....-Missed first game of the season (Oct. 9th), his wife Jane gave birth to a boy named Matthew... | |
Personal | |
| Married Jane in her hometown of Edmonton on December 24th this year ... They met while he played for the Oilers ... Along with their one year old Golden Retriever named Tucker, the Gelinas plan to live year round in North Vancouver ... Jane, a speech therapist, is interested in a career as an English as a Second Language teacher ... Split this summer between Edmonton and Shawinigan ... Martin collects hockey cards and coins ... In the past he was worked with the Special Olympics ... Growing up idolized Guy Lafleur. | |
1994-95 | |
| Had two goals and was named First Star of the game on March 31st vs. Anaheim...Was also named First Star on March 29th vs. Los Angeles after scoring two goals...Scored two points in five games this season...Finished third on team in plus / minus with plus eight...Led team with four game-winning goals...Scored his first goal of the season vs. Toronto on January 25th...Recorded 14 points on the road (9g-5a) and 9 points on the road (4g-5a)...Playoffs: Missed first eight games of the playoffs due to injured knee...Appeared in 3 playoff games and recorded one assist... | |
Career | |
| Has scored at least 10 goals in each of his first six seasons ... Scored 17 goals in just 46 games as a 19 year old rookie with Edmonton in 1989-90 ... Won a Stanley Cup with the Oilers that season ... Played on a line with Adam Graves and Joe Murphy, dubbed by media as "The Kid Line", during 1990 playoff run ... Followed up Stanley Cup playoff success with a career high 20 goals and 40 points the next season, his second in the NHL ... Was invited to Team Canada training camp for the 1991 Canada Cup. | |
1993-94 | |
| Scored 8-8-16 with Vancouver after being claimed on waivers from Quebec, Jan. 5 ... Also scored six goals with Quebec giving him 14 on the season, the third highest single season goal total of his career ... 14 goals tied for third on team among left wingers ... Scored 7 of his 8 goals with Vancouver against Western Conference opponents ... Playing on a line with Pavel Bure picked up one assist in debut as a Canuck, Jan. 19 vs Calgary ... Played in 300th NHL game Feb. 10 at New Jersey ... Playoffs: Appeared in all 24 playoff games, scoring 5 goals and 9 points, good for 9th place on team ... Scored 2 power play goals ... Notched game-winning goal in series opener vs Dallas. | |
