Bob Gainey
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Michael Gainey (born December 13, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1973 until 1989. After retiring from active play, he became a hockey coach and later an executive with the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars organization before returning to Montreal as general manager from 2003 to 2010. Currently, Gainey serves as a team consultant for the St. Louis Blues as well as a volunteer senior advisor for the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League.[1] He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2017 Gainey was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[2]
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
(1953-12-13) December 13, 1953 (age 70) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Left wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Played for | Montreal Canadiens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
NHL Draft |
8th overall, 1973 Montreal Canadiens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
WHA Draft |
7th overall, 1973 Minnesota Fighting Saints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1973–1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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