| Position | Left Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight | 6 ft 2 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 88 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Montreal Canadiens |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | December 13, 1953 , Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 1973 Montreal Canadiens |
| Pro career | 1973 – 1989 |
| Hall of Fame, 1992 | |
Robert Michael "Bob" Gainey (Born December 13, 1953 in Peterborough, Ontario) is the current executive vice president, general manager, (and former ice hockey player) of the Montreal Canadiens. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peterborough is a City on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 11th National Hockey League Amateur Draft was the first to be held on a separate day from other league activities on May 15, 1973 at the Mount The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peterborough is a City on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Early years
From 1970 to 1973 Bob had his junior start with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League. The Peterborough Petes are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League.
Professional years
A defensive specialist, Gainey played with the Montreal Canadiens from 1972–73 to 1988–89, winning four consecutive Frank J. Selke Trophies, awarded to the league's best defensive forward and five Stanley Cups (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986). The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1972–73 NHL season was the 56th season of the National Hockey League. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. The Frank J Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion In 1973, Gainey was drafted into both the WHA and the NHL. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Montreal Canadiens had selected him in the first round, 8th overall in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and the Minnesota Fighting Saints had also drafted him in the first round, 7th overall in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft. The 11th National Hockey League Amateur Draft was the first to be held on a separate day from other league activities on May 15, 1973 at the Mount The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional Ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association The 1973 WHA Amateur Draft was the first draft for the World Hockey Association. Gainey never played in the WHA as he spent his entire career playing for the Canadiens in the NHL. He was team captain of the Canadiens from 1981 until his retirement in 1989.
In total, he played in 1160 regular season games, scored 239 goals, and registered 263 assists. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1992 in athletics (track and field Marathon August For the majority of his career he was regarded by many in the Soviet Union hockey system as the greatest hockey player ever. Bob Gainey was described as the world's best all-around player by legendary Soviet national team coach Anatoli Tarasov. Anatoli Vladimirovitch Tarasov (Анатолий Владимирович Тарасов ( December 10, 1918 - June 23, 1995, both in Moscow
In 1998, he was ranked number 86 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. This is the The Hockey News top 100 National Hockey League players of all-time'. Gainey's name went on the Stanley Cup a 6th time in 1999 as General Manager with Dallas. He currently serves as General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens.
Career statistics
Regular Season Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM 1971-72 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 4 2 1 3 331972-73 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 52 22 21 43 991973-74 Montreal Canadiens NHL 66 3 7 10 34 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 6 2 5 7 41974-75 Montreal Canadiens NHL 80 17 20 37 491975-76 Montreal Canadiens NHL 78 15 13 28 571976-77 Montreal Canadiens NHL 80 14 19 33 411977-78 Montreal Canadiens NHL 66 15 16 31 571978-79 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 20 18 38 441979-80 Montreal Canadiens NHL 64 14 19 33 321980-81 Montreal Canadiens NHL 78 23 24 47 361981-82 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 21 24 45 241982-83 Montreal Canadiens NHL 80 12 18 30 431983-84 Montreal Canadiens NHL 77 17 22 39 411984-85 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 19 13 32 40 1985-86 Montreal Canadiens NHL 80 20 23 43 201986-87 Montreal Canadiens NHL 47 8 8 16 191987-88 Montreal Canadiens NHL 78 11 11 22 141988-89 Montreal Canadiens NHL 49 10 7 17 34 NHL Totals 1139 239 262 501 585
Post hockey playing years
After his retirement, Gainey moved to France where he was player/coach for the Epinal Écureuil. Gainey returned to North America a year later and became head coach of the Minnesota North Stars in 1990–91, guiding his team to the sixth game of the Stanley Cup finals in his first season. The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. In January 1992, Gainey also was named general manager. In 1993, after the franchise relocated to Dallas, he stepped down as head coach to focus solely on his general manager duties. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. Gainey turned the franchise into a powerhouse by acquiring players such as Joe Nieuwendyk, Brett Hull, Ed Belfour, and Sergei Zubov. Joseph Nieuwendyk (born September 10, 1966 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player in the National Hockey Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario and raised in Chicago, Winnipeg and Vancouver) is a Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey Sergei Ivanovich Zubov (Сергей Иванович Зубов (born July 22, 1970, in Moscow, USSR) is a Russian professional The team won the Presidents' Trophy in 1998 and 1999. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. Dallas won the Stanley Cup in 1999. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion
On June 21, 1995, Bob's wife Cathy lost her five year battle with brain cancer. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled
In 1997, as Stars general manager, Bob drafted his son Steve Gainey 77th overall in the annual NHL Entry Draft. Steve Gainey (born January 26, 1979 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Professional Ice hockey left winger/centre who is currently The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet Steve Gainey is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent in the NHL. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player
Along with Bobby Clarke and Pierre Gauthier, Bob was given the responsibility of selecting Canada's men's ice hockey squad for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Robert Earle Clarke, OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian For the Canadian politician see Pierre Gauthier (Canadian politician Pierre Gauthier is an Ice hockey administrator in the National Hockey League Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers on the
Gainey became general manager of the Montreal Canadiens in May 2003 turning the Canadiens into a playoff contender. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. On January 13, 2006, Gainey fired Canadiens' head coach Claude Julien and stepped in as head coach on an interim basis. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Claude Julien (born April 23, 1960 in Blind River Ontario, Canada) is the current head coach of the Boston Bruins as of June 19 At the same time, Gainey hired Guy Carbonneau to work as an associate coach, handing the coaching reins over to him for the 2006–2007 season. Guy Carbonneau (born March 18, 1960 in Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian former Ice hockey player in the National Hockey The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL On July 24, 2006, Montreal Canadiens president Pierre Boivin extended Bob's contract to 2009–2010. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Pierre Boivin (born October 28, 1953) is a French Canadian Businessman and current President of the Montreal Canadiens
On February 23, 2008, the Canadiens retired Gainey's #23 jersey
Laura Gainey
On December 8, 2006, Bob Gainey's 25 year-old daughter Laura was swept overboard while sailing in the North Atlantic. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Gainey temporarily passed his GM duties on to assistant manager Pierre Gauthier while awaiting word on efforts to find Laura. For the Canadian politician see Pierre Gauthier (Canadian politician Pierre Gauthier is an Ice hockey administrator in the National Hockey League She was sailing on the barque Picton Castle, a sail-training ship based out of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, destined for Grenada. A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel History of the term The word barc appears to have come from Celtic languages For the Castle see the article Picton Castle. The Picton Castle is a Lunenburg is the name of several places Lunenburg Nova Scotia (town, Canada Lunenburg Nova Scotia (municipal district, Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. On December 11, 2006 at 6pm EST the United States Coast Guard held a press conference in Portsmouth, Virginia, to confirm that the search for Laura Gainey had been halted. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Gainey rejoined the Canadiens on January 2, 2007. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
On January 3, 2007, officials in the Cook Islands named Captain Andrew Scheer to head an investigation into Ms. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Cook Islands ( Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani) are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. Gainey's death. Captain Scheer interviewed the 30-strong crew as well as examine the ship’s logs, emergency equipment and crew qualifications. The tall ship is registered in the Cook Islands. A tall ship is a large traditionally rigged sailing vessel Popular modern tall ship rigs include topsail Schooners Brigantines Brigs and
Laura Gainey's death and the subsequent investigations have received considerable press attention in Canada, including a documentary produced by the CBC News program the fifth estate, which was highly critical of safety standards on the Picton Castle. Established in the 1930s, CBC News is the department within the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs the fifth estate is a Canadian television Newsmagazine, which airs on the English language Television network of the [1]
References
See also
External links
- Bob Gainey's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Bob Gainey's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by New Award | Winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 | Succeeded by Steve Kasper |
| Preceded by Larry Robinson | Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy 1979 | Succeeded by Bryan Trottier |
| Preceded by Serge Savard | Montreal Canadiens Captains 1981 - 89 | Succeeded by Guy Carbonneau Chris Chelios |
| Preceded by Pierre Page | Head Coaches of the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars 1990-95 | Succeeded by Ken Hitchcock |
| Preceded by Bobby Clarke | General Manager of the Dallas Stars 1992-2002 | Succeeded by Doug Armstrong |
| Preceded by Andre Savard | General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens 2003 - Present | Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Claude Julien | Head Coaches of the Montreal Canadiens 2006 (interim) | Succeeded by Guy Carbonneau |
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