Bill Guerin

William Robert Guerin (born November 9, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player and the current general manager of the Minnesota Wild. He previously was the assistant general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Guerin played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), winning two Stanley Cup championships with the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Internationally, Guerin represented the United States in the Olympics in 1998, 2002 and 2006, and participated in two Ice Hockey World Championships. Guerin is the first player of Hispanic descent to play in the NHL.

PositionRight Wing
International Hockey United States
World Junior Championships (1989 & ’90)
World Cup of Hockey (1996 & 2004)
Olympic Games (1998, 2002, & ’06)
Club HockeyAs a player
Springfield Olympics (New England Junior Hockey League)
Boston College Eagles (Hockey East – NCAA Division I)
Utica Devils (American Hockey League)
New Jersey Devils (National Hockey League)
Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Boston Bruins (NHL)
Dallas Stars (NHL)
St. Louis Blues (NHL)
San Jose Sharks (NHL)
New York Islanders (NHL)
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

As a coach
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) – Player Development Coach

As an executive
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) – Assistant General Manager
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) – GM
Minnesota Wild (NHL) – GM
Awards and HonorsNCAA Champion (1990)
First Round Draft Pick (1989)
New York Islanders Captain (2007 – ’09)
Stanley Cup (1995 & 2009 as a player, 2016 &’17 as Assistant GM)
NHL All-Star 2001, ’03, ’04, & ’07)
United States Hockey Hall of Fame (2013)
NCAA Champion (1990)
First Round Draft Pick (1989)
New York Islanders Captain (2007 – ’09)
Stanley Cup (1995 & 2009 as a player, 2016 &’17 as Assistant GM)
NHL All-Star (2001, ’03, ’04, & ’07)
United States Hockey Hall of Fame (2013)

Player Statistics

Transactions

1989-06-17Drafted in the 1st Round with the #5 Overall Pick by the New Jersey Devils
1998-01-04Traded by the New Jersey Devils with Valeri Zelepukin to the Edmonton Oilers for Jason Arnott and Bryan Muir.
2000-11-15Traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Boston Bruins for 1st round draft pick in 2001 (Ales Hemsky), 2nd round draft pick in 2001 (Doug Lynch) and Anson Carter.
2002-07-03Signed as a Free Agent with the Dallas Stars.
2006-07-03Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Blues
2007-02-27Traded by the St. Louis Blues to the San Jose Sharks for 1st round draft pick in 2007 (previously acquired, St. Louis selected David Perron), Jay Barriball and Ville Nieminen.
2007-07-05Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Islanders
2009-03-04Traded by the New York Islanders to the Pittsburgh Penguins for 3rd round draft pick in 2009 (later traded to Phoenix – Phoenix selected Michael Lee).
2010-12-06Retired