Martin Gélinas

Who is Martin Gélinas?

Martin Gélinas is a Canadian former ice hockey forward who played 1,273 games in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers and Nashville Predators. A first round selection of the Los Angeles Kings, 7th overall, at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Gélinas never played for the team as he was included in one of the most significant trades in NHL history while he was still playing junior hockey for the Hull Olympiques. He was sent to the Oilers as a part of the Wayne Gretzky trade in 1988.

Gélinas reached the Stanley Cup finals with four teams. 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. He tied a record in the 2004 by scoring three series-winning goals in one playoff year. After playing his final professional season with SC Bern in the Swiss National League A, Gélinas turned to coaching and player development. He was named an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames in 2012.