Bill Guerin

Bill Guerin

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size = 250px
position = Right Wing
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 220
team = New York Islanders
league = NHL
nationality = United States
birth_date = birth date and age|1970|11|9
birth_place = Wilbraham, MA, USA
career_start = 1991
draft = 5th overall
draft_year = 1989
draft_team = New Jersey Devils
image_size = 230px
former_teams = San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Dallas Stars
Boston Bruins
Edmonton Oilers
New Jersey Devils

William 'Bill' Robert Guerin (born November 9, 1970 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey forward and team captain of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Bill Guerin has played for the Dallas Stars, the Boston Bruins, the Edmonton Oilers, the St. Louis Blues, the San Jose Sharks, the New Jersey Devils and currently is the Captain for the New York Islanders. He has won a Stanley Cup with New Jersey in 1995, the World Cup in 1996, a silver medal with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Olympics and was named MVP for the 2001 All-Star Game. He was drafted in 1989 in the 1st round (5th overall) by the Devils.

After a 41-goal season in 2001-02, as a free-agent, he left the Bruins and signed a 5-year contract with the Dallas Stars.Cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2002/07/04/guerin020703.html|title=Bill Guerin bolts Bruins for Stars|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=CBC.ca|year=2002] Mr. Guerin performed below expectations during his tenure with the Stars. After a disappointing season in 2005-06 where he notched only 40 points, Dallas decided to buy out the remainder of his contract. The conditions of buyouts in the NHL meant that the Stars would pay him 2/3 of the remaining salary on his contract spread out over twice as many years. This meant $6.7 million over one year became $4.4 million over 2 years.

He became an unrestricted free agent and on July 3rd 2006 he signed a one-year $2 million dollar deal with the St Louis Blues.Cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2508904|title=Blues sign veteran forward Guerin to one-year deal|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=ESPN.com|year=2006] Playing on a line with former Oiler teammate Doug Weight, Bill revived his career, easily eclipsing his disappointing goal-scoring mark from the 2005-2006 season. He was named to the 2007 All-Star game (hosted by the Dallas Stars) to represent the Blues. Despite numerous criticisms of his play during his time as a Star, Guerin received a standing ovation from the Dallas faithful in recognition as his status as a long time fan favorite.

On February 2nd, 2007, Guerin became the 214th NHL player to play in 1,000 games.Cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/blues/story/E6C5944C825A532A86257276001921BE?OpenDocument|title=Blue Notes: Guerin hits 1,000 games tonight|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|year=2007|author=Rutherford, Jeremy] On February 27, 2007, Guerin was traded to the San Jose Sharks.Cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/28/nhl.trades/|title= Guerin switches to San Jose Sharks|accessdate=2007-02-28|publisher=CNN.com|year=2007] for Ville Nieminen, prospect Jay Barriball, and a conditional first-round pick (Either New Jersey's in 2007 or San Jose's in 2008).

On July 5, 2007, Guerin signed a two-year contract with the New York Islanders.Cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=327283|title=Islanders bolster offense with Guerin|accessdate=2007-07-05|publisher=NHL.com|year=2007|author=Coffey, Phil] On July 9, 2007, Guerin was named captain of the New York Islanders, making him the 11th captain in Islanders history.Cite web|url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213187&hubname=nhl|accessdate=2007-07-05|title=Islanders name Guerin new captain]

Awards

*1994-95: Won Stanley Cup Championship for "New Jersey Devils"
*1995-96: Won World Cup Championships for "Team USA"
*2000-01: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
*2000-01: All-Star Game MVP (NHL)
*2001-02: Silver Medal (XIX Olympic Winter Games); NHL Second Team All-Star
*2002-03: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
*2003-04: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
*2003-04: Played in World Cup for "Team USA"
*2006-07: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)

Career statistics

International play

*1998 - Played for the United States in the XVIII Olympic Winter Games
*2002 - Played for the United States in the XIX Olympic Winter Games
*2006 - Played for the United States in the XX Olympic Winter Games

References

External links

*hockeydb|2060
* [http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_12445.htm Bill Guerin's U.S. Olympic Team bio]


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