| Bob Gainey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Gainey with the Epinal Squirrels in 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
December 13, 1953 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached for |
Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft |
8th overall, 1973 Montreal Canadiens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHA draft |
7th overall, 1973 Minnesota Fighting Saints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1973–1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1989–2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
- ^ Stubbs, Dave (June 20, 2018). "Gainey named adviser with Peterborough of OHL". NHL.com.
- ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL.com. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.