Randy Gilhen

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]

Randy Gilhen
Born	(1963-06-13) June 13, 1963 (age 62) 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	1979–1998

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
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		9	2	2	4	20		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		68	10	5	15	154		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		25	15	9	24	45		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Winnipeg Warriors	WHL		36	26	28	54	42		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Winnipeg Warriors	WHL		71	57	44	101	84		3	2	2	4	0
1982–83	Hartford Whalers	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		5	2	0	2	2
1983–84	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		73	8	12	20	72		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		18	3	3	6	9		8	4	1	5	16
1984–85	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		57	20	20	40	28		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		82	44	40	84	48		15	10	8	18	6
1986–87	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		75	36	29	65	44		17	7	13	20	10
1986–87	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Moncton Hawks	AHL		68	40	47	87	51		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		13	3	2	5	15		4	1	0	1	10
1988–89	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		64	5	3	8	38		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		61	5	11	16	54		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		72	15	10	25	51		16	1	0	1	14
1991–92	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		33	3	6	9	14		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	New York Rangers	NHL		40	7	7	14	14		13	1	2	3	2
1992–93	New York Rangers	NHL		33	3	2	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		11	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		40	3	3	6	34		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Florida Panthers	NHL		20	4	4	8	16		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		44	5	6	11	52		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		22	2	3	5	12		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Manitoba Moose	IHL		79	21	24	45	101		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Manitoba Moose	IHL		22	4	2	6	14		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				457	55	60	115	314		33	3	2	5	26

Awards and achievements

• Stanley Cup Championship (1991)
• "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame