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Martin Gendron (born February 15, 1974) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward.

Martin Gendron
Born	(1974-02-15) February 15, 1974 (age 48) Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft	71st overall, 1992 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1994–2008

Biography

Gendron was born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.[1]

Drafted in 1992 by the Washington Capitals, he spent about four seasons in the Capitals system before he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks.^{[citation needed]} Unable to break into the lineup in Chicago, Gendron remained in the minors until he left to play in Europe in 2000.^{[citation needed]}

Gendron was the top goal scorer in the 1994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.^{[citation needed]}

Gendron was the top goalscorer in the Swiss League during the 2002–03 and 2003–2004 seasons.^{[citation needed]}

Career

• 1990-1993: Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
• 1992-1993: Baltimore Skipjacks
• 1993-1994: Hull Olympiques
• 1994-1996: Portland Pirates
• 1994-1996: Washington Capitals
• 1996-1997: Las Vegas Thunder
• 1997-1998: Indianapolis Ice
• 1997-1998: Milwaukee Admirals
• 1997-1998: Fredericton Canadiens
• 1997-1998: Chicago Blackhawks
• 1998-1999: Fredericton Canadiens
• 1999-2000: Syracuse Crunch
• 1999-2000: Springfield Falcons
• 2000-2001: Frankfurt Lions
• 2001-2002: Associazione Sportiva Asiago Hockey
• 2002-2005: EHC Olten
• 2005-2006: Hockey Club Bolzano
• 2006-2007: Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design
• 2007-2008: EHC Chur
• 2007-2008: Trois-Rivières Caron & Guay

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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