Guillaume Gélinas

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
Gélinas with the Iowa Wild in 2014
Born (1993-06-14) 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

Gelinas 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
Award Year
Emile Bouchard Trophy - QMJHL Defenceman of the Year 2013–14 [4]

References
  1. "Val-d'Ors Anthony Mantha leads accolades". Huffington Post. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  2. "Wild inks three more on FA opening day". Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  3. "Canadian support for defense with Gelinas" (in Slovak). HC ’05 Banská Bystrica. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  4. "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.


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