Gino Guyer (born October 14, 1983, in Coleraine, Minnesota) is an American professional

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Draft

Guyer was drafted 165th overall by the Dallas Stars in the

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. To date, he has yet to play in the

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Career

Early career

After a standout career at Greenway High School, in which he was awarded the 2002

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award as the state's most outstanding high school player, Guyer was recruited by the

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. He supplemented his development by playing a total of 20 games with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL, tallying a total of 9 goals and 12 assists in two seasons of play. In 2003, as a freshman with the Gophers, Guyer scored 29 points; the most notable of which forced overtime in the NCAA National Semifinal against the

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. Ultimately, the Gophers would advance to the Division I National Championship, defeating the

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5–1 in regulation, earning the program's 5th NCAA title. Guyer would go on to captain the Golden Gophers in his senior year (2006). Though Guyer would tally only 14 points through 41 games, Minnesota went on to win the MacNaughton Cup, for their first outright

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title since 1992. In 2006, he had a brief spell in the AHL team

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, as well as in the

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teams

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and Alaska Aces. He then played two seasons for the Phoenix RoadRunners, and a single season for

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1983 births Living people Alaska Aces (ECHL) players American men's ice hockey centers Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Lincoln Stars players People from Coleraine, Minnesota Philadelphia Phantoms players Phoenix RoadRunners players University of Minnesota alumni Dallas Stars draft picks Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players Texas Wildcatters players NCAA men's ice hockey national champions {{US-icehockey-player-stub