Minnesota Wild Signs D Stu Bickel, D Guillaume Gelinas to Entry-Level Contract
July 2, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - *Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman *Guillaume Gelinas* (pronounced GEE-OHM ZHEHL-ih-nuh) to a three-year, entry-level contract.
"Guillaume completed his junior career by having a tremendous season in the QMJHL," said Assistant General Manager Brent Flahr. "We are excited that he is joining the Wild organization and look forward to watching him work his way up the pro ranks."
Gelinas, 21 (6/14/93), earned the Emile Bouchard Trophy as the top defenseman in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in 2013-14 after totaling 92 points (23-6992) and a plus-24 rating in 67 regular-season games with Val-d'Or. The native of Quebec City, Que., ranked seventh in the league and led all defensemen in scoring, totaling seven goals and 18 points more than any other blueliner during the regular season. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound defensemen helped the Foreurs win the President's Cup as QMJHL Playoff Champions, totaling 34 points (11-2334) and a plus-11 rating in 24 playoff contests - seven goals and 10 points more than any other defenseman in the playoffs.
In parts of five seasons (2009-14) with Val-d'Or, Gelinas totaled 193 points (43-150193) in 275 regular-season games. The blueliner totaled 38 points (13-2538) in 38 games during four postseasons with the Foreurs (2011-14).
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