Steve Gainey

Steve Gainey (born January 26, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in parts of four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes. He is the son of former NHL player and executive Bob Gainey.

Steve Gainey
Gainey with the San Antonio Rampage in 2005
Born	(1979-01-26) January 26, 1979 (age 46) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Dallas Stars Phoenix Coyotes
NHL draft	77th overall, 1997 Dallas Stars
Playing career	1999–2006 2008–2009

Playing career

Gainey was drafted in the third round, 77th overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 1997 NHL entry draft by his father, general manager Bob Gainey.^[1] Gainey attended St. Andrew's College for the 1994–95 academic year prior to playing for the WHL's Kamloops Blazers.

He made his NHL debut on February 1, 2001, against the San Jose Sharks.^[2]

On February 16, 2004, he was traded from the Stars, to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Mike Siklenka.^[3] However, Gainey only spent time with their AHL affiliate the Philadelphia Phantoms. On November 4, 2005, he signed a one-year contract to play for the Phoenix Coyotes.^[4]

In September 2006, he was invited to the Vancouver Canucks training camp but was later cut from the camp. After two seasons in retirement, Gainey made a return to the professional ranks in signing a contract with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL on October 14, 2008.^[5] In the following 2008–09 season, Gainey was signed to a professional try-out contract with the Montreal Canadiens affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, scoring 7 goals in 33 games before formally ending his professional career.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		49	1	4	5	40		3	0	0	0	0
1996–97	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		60	9	18	27	60		2	0	0	0	9
1997–98	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		68	21	34	55	93		7	1	7	8	15
1998–99	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		68	30	34	64	155		15	5	4	9	38
1999–00	Fort Wayne Komets	UHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		58	8	10	18	41		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		61	7	7	14	167		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Dallas Stars	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Dallas Stars	NHL		5	0	1	1	7		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		58	16	18	34	87		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		68	9	17	26	106		2	0	0	0	11
2003–04	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		45	7	8	15	74		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Dallas Stars	NHL		7	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		27	2	7	9	27		11	0	1	1	14
2004–05	Épinal Dauphins	FRA		26	9	10	19	91		4	1	3	4	6
2005–06	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		56	10	20	30	85		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		20	0	1	1	20		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		33	11	19	30	36		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		33	7	3	10	32		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				33	0	2	2	34		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of family relations in the NHL