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- Full name: William Robert Guerin
- Born: November 9, 1970
- Birthplace: Worchester, Massachusetts
- Nickname: Billy Bob
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 220 lbs.
- Position: Right wing
- Shoots: Right
- College: Boston College
- Draft year: 1989
- Spouse: Kara
- Represented the United States in three Winter Olympics
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American professional ice hockey player Bill Guerin plays with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League. Guerin has been selected for four NHL All-Star Games and has served as captain of the Islanders since 2007.
Guerin was traded from the New York Islanders to the Penguins on March 4, 2009, for a conditional draft pick.ESPN.com: Penguins Hoping Guerin Can Help
NHL Career
Guerin was drafted fifth overall in the 1989 NHL draft by the New Jersey Devils. Rather than joining the NHL right away, Guerin attended and played for Boston College for two years. He joined the Devils in 1991 for his NHL debut and helped the team win the Stanley Cup Championship in 1995. Guerin was traded to the Edmonton Oilers on January 4, 1998. He stayed in Edmonton for just short of three seasons before he was traded to the Boston Bruins on November 15, 2000. Guerin completed the 2001-02 season with the Bruins, then entered free agency and signed with the Dallas Stars on July 3, 2002. After four seasons in Dallas, Guerin signed with the St. Louis Blues in 2006, then was traded to the San Jose Sharks the following year. On July 5, 2007, he signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders.On December 26, 2008, Guerin scored his 400th career NHL goal as the Islanders defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1.ESPN.com: Guerin's Second is No. 400 as Isles Win DiPietro's Return...
Career Highlights
- 1995: Stanley Cup Champion
- 1996: World Cup of Hockey, gold medal
- 2001: NHL All-Star Game MVP
- 2002: Winter Olympics, silver medal
- 2003: NHL All-Star Game
- 2004: NHL All-Star Game
- 2007: NHL All-Star Game
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Bill Guerin Questions
Do you worry about paying your bills? 1 AnswerSurprisingly I don't worry about paying our bills even though our income is low. Since we've paid off all our credit cards, we have enough to pay all our bills,... read more
Do you ignore bills and put them in basket? 3 AnswersCurrently theres a couple i run away from and there are those that of course I can't. Bills you just cant run away from cuz they bite you in the butt: 1) Phon... read more
Have you paid off your medical bills? 4 AnswersI overpaid my first big bill. The hospital called implying (though not directly stating) that if I didn't prepay, my surgery might not be allowed to go through.... read more -
Bill Guerin Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Pittsburgh Penguins
- HockeyDB.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 210
- Rookie Year: 1991-92
Bill Guerin Timeline
- November 9, 1970: Born
- 1989: Selected 5th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
- 1991: Made NHL debut with the New Jersey Devils
- 1995: Helps New Jersey win the Stanley Cup
- 1998: Traded to the Edmonton Oilers
- 2000: Traded to the Boston Bruins
- 2001: Named MVP of All-Star Game
- 2002: Signed as free agent with Dallas Stars
- 2003: Played in All-Star Game
- 2004: Played in All-Star Game
- 2006: Signed as free agent with St. Louis Blues
- 2007: Played in All-Star Game
- 2007: Traded to the San Jose Sharks
- 2007: Signed as free agent with the New York Islanders
- 2009: Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins




