Randy Gilhen
# 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.

## 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.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
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| 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 | NHL Totals | 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
