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Canada Bob Gainey

a.k.a. "Robert Gainey"

Epinal / France2 - 89/90

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Bob Gainey Facts

Date of Birth
Position
LW
Age
70
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time Canada Cup Champion 1
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
5-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 5
1-time NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy) 1
4-time NHL Top Defensive Forward (Frank J. Selke Trophy) 4

Son: Steve Gainey

Team Staff profile of Bob Gainey also available

Bob Gainey Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1970-71 Peterborough Jr. Bees OHA-Jr. B -* -* -* -* -* -* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 4 -
Peterborough Petes OHA-Jr. -* -* -* -* -* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -
1971-72 Peterborough Petes OHA-Jr. 4* 2* 1* 3* 33* -* |
1972-73 Peterborough Petes OHA-Jr. 52* 22* 21* 43* 99* -* |
1973-74 Montréal Canadiens NHL 66* 3* 7* 10* 34* -9* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 6 -
Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 6* 2* 5* 7* 4* -* |
1974-75 Montréal Canadiens NHL 80* 17* 20* 37* 49* 23* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 4 -
1975-76 Montréal Canadiens NHL 78* 15* 13* 28* 57* 20* | Playoffs 13 1 3 4 20 -
1976-77 Montréal Canadiens NHL 80* 14* 19* 33* 41* 31* | Playoffs 14 4 1 5 25 -
Canada CC 5* 2* 0* 2* 2* 3* |
1977-78 Montréal Canadiens NHL 66* 15* 16* 31* 57* 11* | Playoffs 15 2 7 9 14 -
1978-79 Montréal Canadiens NHL 79* 20* 18* 38* 44* 11* | Playoffs 16 6 10 16 10 -
1979-80 Montréal Canadiens NHL 64* 14* 19* 33* 32* -2* | Playoffs 10 1 1 2 4 -
1980-81 Montréal Canadiens NHL 78* 23* 24* 47* 36* 13* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
1981-82 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 79* 21* 24* 45* 24* 37* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 8 -
Canada CC 7* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
Canada WC 10* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
1982-83 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 80* 12* 18* 30* 43* 7* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -
Canada WC 10* 0* 6* 6* 2* -* |
1983-84 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 77* 17* 22* 39* 41* 10* | Playoffs 15 1 5 6 9 -
1984-85 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 79* 19* 13* 32* 40* 13* | Playoffs 12 1 3 4 13 -
1985-86 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 80* 20* 23* 43* 20* 10* | Playoffs 20 5 5 10 12 -
1986-87 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 47* 8* 8* 16* 19* 0* | Playoffs 17 1 3 4 6 -
1987-88 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 78* 11* 11* 22* 14* 8* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 6 -4
1988-89 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 49* 10* 7* 17* 34* 13* | Playoffs 16 1 4 5 8 0
1989-90 Epinal France2 18* 14* 12* 26* 16* -* |

Bob Gainey Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1970-71 Team Ontario CWG -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1978-79 NHL All-Stars Challenge Cup '79 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1989-90 Epinal France2 Player-Coach
1990-91 Minnesota North Stars NHL Head Coach
1991-92 Minnesota North Stars NHL Head Coach
1992-93 Minnesota North Stars NHL GM/Head Coach
1993-94 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
1994-95 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
1995-96 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
1996-97 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
Canada WCup Asst. General Manager
1997-98 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
Canada OG Asst. General Manager
1998-99 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
1999-00 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2000-01 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager
2001-02 Dallas Stars NHL General Manager Replaced by Doug Armstrong midseason
2002-03 Montréal Canadiens NHL General Manager
2003-04 Montréal Canadiens NHL General Manager
2005-06 Montréal Canadiens NHL GM/Head Coach Replaced Claude Julien as HC midseason
2006-07 Montréal Canadiens NHL General Manager
2007-08 Montréal Canadiens NHL General Manager
2008-09 Montréal Canadiens NHL GM/Head Coach Replaced Guy Carbonneau as HC midseason
2009-10 Montréal Canadiens NHL General Manager Resigned midseason
Succeeded by Pierre Gauthier
2012-13 Dallas Stars NHL Senior Advisor
2013-14 Dallas Stars NHL Senior Advisor
2018-19 Peterborough Petes OHL Senior Advisor
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Bob Gainey Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 6* 2* 5* 7* 1.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CC 2 12* 3* 3* 6* 0.50* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Challenge Cup '79 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CWG 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
France2 1 18* 14* 12* 26* 1.44* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 1 160* 239* 262* 501* 0.43* 585* 196* | 16 182 25 * 48 * 73 * 0.40 * 151 * -4 *
OHA-Jr. 3 56* 24* 22* 46* 0.82* 132* -* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * - *
OHA-Jr. B 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 3 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.33 * 4 * - *
WC 2 20* 2* 7* 9* 0.45* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Bob Gainey Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1973, 1 #7 overall by Minnesota Fighting Saints in the WHA Amateur Draft

Number 23 retired by Montréal Canadiens

Cult/Star player for Epinal

Cult/Star player for Montréal Canadiens

Cult/Star player for Peterborough Liftlock Stars

Cult/Star player for Peterborough Petes

Cult/Star player for Team Ontario

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