The Nordiques finally acquired Gélinas on June 20, 1993, in exchange for Scott Pearson. The deal failed to materialize and Gélinas remained with the Oilers for the 1992–93 season where his offensive production again declined, to 23 points. The Quebec Nordiques, who had been criticized by local fans and media for failing to select Gélinas at the 1988 draft, attempted to acquire him in exchange for Bryan Fogarty. After recording 40 points in 1990–91, Gélinas scored only 29 points the following season. Edmonton won the best-of-seven championship series four games to one and captured the Stanley Cup. The trio provided an offensive boost in the post-season as the Oilers reached the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals against the Boston Bruins. At the age of 19, he was a member of Edmonton's "Kid Line" playing alongside 22-year-olds Joe Murphy and Adam Graves. Joining the Oilers full-time in 1989–90, Gélinas recorded 25 points in 46 games. He recorded two assists in seven games for the fourth place Canadians. ![]() Making his international debut, Gélinas played with the Canadian national junior team at the 1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He scored his first goal ten days later against Jon Casey of the Minnesota North Stars but he was returned to Hull after six games to complete his second season of junior hockey. Gélinas began the 1988–89 season with the Oilers and made his NHL debut and scored his first point, on an assist, on October 7, 1988, against the New York Islanders. Īs one of the key players coming to Edmonton in what he later called "the biggest trade in sports history", Gélinas endured the scrutiny of the Canadian media and pressure created by angry and disappointed fans after the Oilers dealt away a player in Gretzky who was considered a national icon. The Edmonton Oilers sent Wayne Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley to the Kings in exchange for Gelinas, Jimmy Carson, three first round draft picks and $15 million in cash. Gélinas never played for the Kings as on August 9, 1988, he was included in one of the most significant trades in NHL history. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings with the seventh overall pick. The National Hockey League (NHL) Central Scouting Bureau ranked Gélinas as the eighth best prospect at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. At the 1988 Memorial Cup, Gélinas won the George Parsons Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player of the tournament. Gélinas added 32 points in 17 playoff games as the Olympiques defeated the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the final to win the President's Cup. He won the Michel Bergeron Trophy as offensive rookie of the year and was named Canadian Hockey League rookie of the year in addition to being named a QMJHL first-team all-star. ![]() In his first year, 1987–88, Gélinas finished 10th in QMJHL scoring with 131 points. He scored 101 goals and 107 assists in 106 games. Gélinas played two seasons of junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for the Hull Olympiques between 19. He was named an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames in 2012. After playing his final professional season with SC Bern in the Swiss National League A (NLA), Gélinas turned to coaching and player development. ![]() He tied a record in 2004 by scoring three series-winning goals in one playoff year, earning the nickname "The Eliminator". He was a member of Edmonton's 1990 championship team and also reached the final in 1994 with Vancouver, 2002 with Carolina and 2004 with Calgary. Gélinas reached the Stanley Cup Finals with four teams. A first round selection of the Los Angeles Kings at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Gélinas was sent to the Oilers as part of the 1988 Wayne Gretzky trade before ever playing a game for the Kings. Martin Gélinas ( French pronunciation: born June 5, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 1,273 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers and Nashville Predators.
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