Bob Bassen

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Bob Bassen
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Bassen in 2023
Born (1965-05-06) May 6, 1965 (age 60)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Chicago Blackhawks
St. Louis Blues
Quebec Nordiques
Dallas Stars
Calgary Flames
Frankfurt Lions
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19852000

Robert Paul "Bob" Bassen (born May 6, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League between 1985 and 2000. Internationally Bassen played for the Canadian national team at the 1985 World Junior Championships, where he won a gold medal, and the 1992 World Championships.

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Hockey career

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Finland

As a youth, Bassen played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Varsity Acres. [1]

Bassen began his career in the National Hockey League in 1984 when he was signed as a free agent by the New York Islanders. After several seasons with the Islanders, Bassen was traded early in the 1988–89 NHL season to the Chicago Blackhawks. He remained in the Blackhawks organization for two seasons before he was claimed by the St. Louis Blues in the waiver draft prior to the start of the 1990–91 NHL season. After spending parts of four seasons with the Blues, he was traded to the Quebec Nordiques. Bassen signed with the Dallas Stars as a free agent in 1995. He played for the Calgary Flames and a second tour with the Blues before ending his NHL career.

After his retirement, Bassen was an assistant coach with the Utah Grizzlies for three years.[ citation needed ] He currently serves as the director of alumni relations for the Dallas Stars.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1982–83 Calgary Spurs AJHL 45272350129
1982–83 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 4325030004
1983–84 Medicine Hat TigersWHL7229295893145111612
1984–85 Medicine Hat TigersWHL6532508214310281039
1985–86 New York Islanders NHL 11213630110
1985–86 Springfield Indians AHL 54132134111
1986–87 New York IslandersNHL7771017891412321
1987–88 New York IslandersNHL776162299601123
1988–89 New York IslandersNHL1914521
1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks NHL4941216621011234
1989–90 Chicago BlackhawksNHL6112810000
1989–90 Indianapolis Ice IHL 7322325417912381133
1990–91 St. Louis Blues NHL791618341831313424
1991–92 St. Louis BluesNHL797253216760224
1992–93 St. Louis BluesNHL5391019631100010
1993–94 St. Louis BluesNHL4627944
1993–94 Quebec Nordiques NHL371181955
1994–95 Quebec NordiquesNHL471215273352460
1995–96 Dallas Stars NHL1301115
1995–96 Michigan K-Wings IHL10004
1996–97 Dallas StarsNHL4657124173144
1997–98 Dallas StarsNHL58347571710112
1998–99 Calgary Flames NHL4112335
1999–00 Frankfurt Lions DEL 1429116
1999–00 St. Louis Blues NHL2713426
NHL totals7658814423210049391524134

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1985 Canada WJC 72028
1992 Canada WC 31120
Junior totals72028
Senior totals31120

Awards

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.