Pat Elynuik

Pat Elynuik
Born (1967-10-30) October 30, 1967 (age 57)
Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Winnipeg Jets
Washington Capitals
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ottawa Senators
NHL draft 8th overall, 1986
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1987–1997

Patrick Gerald Elynuik (born October 30, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 506 games in the National Hockey League. After winning a Memorial Cup as a member of the Prince Albert Raiders in 1985, he was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, 8th overall by the Winnipeg Jets. He also played his career for the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators. He retired in 1997.

Personal life

Elynuik had three sons, Hudson, Campbell, and Jakson, who all played hockey.[1] Hudson was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
1983–84 Prince Albert Raiders AAA SMHL 26 33 30 63 64 — — — — —
1983–84 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
1984–85 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 70 23 20 43 54 13 9 3 12 7
1984–85 Prince Albert Raiders MC — — — — — 5 1 0 1 12
1985–86 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 68 53 53 106 62 20 7 9 16 17
1986–87 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 64 51 62 113 40 8 5 5 10 12
1987–88 Moncton Hawks AHL 30 11 18 29 35 — — — — —
1987–88 Winnipeg Jets NHL 13 1 3 4 12 — — — — —
1988–89 Moncton Hawks AHL 7 8 2 10 2 — — — — —
1988–89 Winnipeg Jets NHL 56 26 25 51 29 — — — — —
1989–90 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 32 42 74 83 7 2 4 6 2
1990–91 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 31 34 65 73 — — — — —
1991–92 Winnipeg Jets NHL 60 25 25 50 65 7 2 2 4 4
1992–93 Washington Capitals NHL 80 22 35 57 66 6 2 3 5 19
1993–94 Washington Capitals NHL 4 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
1993–94 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 63 12 14 26 64 — — — — —
1994–95 Ottawa Senators NHL 41 3 7 10 51 — — — — —
1995–96 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 42 22 28 50 43 — — — — —
1995–96 Ottawa Senators NHL 29 1 2 3 16 — — — — —
1996–97 Michigan K-Wings IHL 81 24 34 58 62 4 1 0 1 0
NHL totals 506 154 188 342 459 20 6 9 15 25

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1987 Canada WJC 6 6 5 11 2

Awards

  • WHL East First All-Star Team – 1986 & 1987

References

  1. ^ Brunt, Larry (March 27, 2017). "Elynuik Strives To Cut His Path To NHL". spokanechiefs.com. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Elynuik Drafted by NHL's Carolina Hurricanes". spokanechiefs.com. June 25, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
Preceded by Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick
1986 		Succeeded by


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