Bobby Gould (ice hockey)

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Bobby Gould
Born (1957-09-02) September 2, 1957 (age 67)
Petrolia, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Atlanta Flames
Calgary Flames
Washington Capitals
Boston Bruins
NHL draft 118th overall, 1977
Atlanta Flames
WHA draft 70th overall, 1977
Calgary Cowboys
Playing career 1979–1991

Robert Alexander Gould (born September 2, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League between 1980 and 1990 with the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, and Boston Bruins.

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Playing career

Bob Gould was drafted by the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League in the seventh round, 118th overall, of the 1977 NHL amateur draft. He was also drafted by the Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey Association in the eighth round, 70th overall, of the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft. Gould never played in the WHA, although he did eventually play in Calgary; after one game for the Atlanta Flames in 1979–80 he relocated to Calgary with the team the following season. He played parts of the next two seasons, 1980–81 and 1981–82, for the Calgary Flames before being traded to the Washington Capitals on November 25, 1981, along with Randy Holt for Pat Ribble and a second round selection from the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.

After three seasons of bouncing between the minors and the NHL, Gould finally got a chance to play full-time at the NHL level with the Capitals and made the most of it, scoring 18 goals and 31 points in his first 60 games. He continued to play well with three straight seasons with over 20 goals, peaking in 1986–87 with a career-high 23 goals and 50 points.

Gould is also remembered for a March 20, 1987, fight with Mario Lemieux. Giving up 6 inches and 25 lbs, Gould ended up breaking Lemieux's jaw with a solid right uppercut. Lemieux spent the night at George Washington University Hospital. "The first thing that came to mind when he said, 'Let's go,' was that I could get him off the ice for five minutes," Gould said. "I never thought about hurting him." Lemieux would not fight again in the NHL for another 9 years. [1]

Nearing the end of his career, Gould was traded by the Capitals to the Boston Bruins for defenseman Alain Cote on September 28, 1989. This was Gould's final NHL season, and he helped the Bruins reach the Stanley Cup finals, including advancing past his former team, the Capitals. Gould played for the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League in 1990–91 before retiring altogether.

In 697 NHL games, he finished with 145 goals and 159 assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75 Petrolia Jets WOHL ——————————
1975–76 University of New Hampshire ECAC 3113142716—————
1976–77 University of New HampshireECAC3924254936—————
1977–78 University of New HampshireECAC3023345740—————
1978–79 University of New HampshireECAC3531285946—————
1978–79 Tulsa Oilers CHL 52024—————
1979–80 Birmingham Bulls CHL792733607342460
1979–80 Atlanta Flames NHL 10000—————
1980–81 Birmingham BullsCHL5825255043—————
1980–81 Fort Worth Texans CHL1886146552710
1980–81 Calgary Flames NHL30000113144
1981–82 Oklahoma City Stars CHL10110—————
1981–82 Calgary FlamesNHL163034—————
1981–82 Washington Capitals NHL6018133169—————
1982–83 Washington CapitalsNHL802218404345054
1983–84 Washington CapitalsNHL782119407450224
1984–85 Washington CapitalsNHL781419336950112
1985–86 Washington CapitalsNHL7919193826943711
1986–87 Washington CapitalsNHL782327507470338
1987–88 Washington CapitalsNHL72121426561431421
1988–89 Washington CapitalsNHL75513186560220
1989–90 Boston Bruins NHL778172592170004
1990–91 Maine Mariners AHL 711015253020000
NHL totals6971451593045727815132858

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1978–79 [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Fachet, R., 'Lemieux: Beaten to The Punch', 'Washington Post', March 22, 1987
  2. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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