Brad Gassoff

Brad Gassoff
Born	(1955-11-13) November 13, 1955 (age 70) Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft	28th overall, 1975 Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft	8th overall, 1975 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1975–1980

Howard Bradley "Gasser" Gassoff (born November 13, 1955, in Quesnel, British Columbia), is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. A left winger, Gasoff played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was drafted by the Canucks in the second round, 28th overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, and was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, eighth overall 1975 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. Gassoff spent most of his career in the Central Hockey League (CHL) with the Tulsa Oilers and the Dallas Black Hawks. He later retired as a Dallas player.

Family

His brother Bob also played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues until his death on May 27, 1977, in a motorcycle accident. His brother Ken, born October 9, 1954, was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL amateur draft and by the Houston Aeros in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. ^[1]

Awards

• Ken McKenzie Trophy - 1975–76

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Drumheller Falcons	AJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCHL		67	13	22	35	122		17	3	3	6	67
1973–74	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCHL		61	16	25	41	245		6	1	0	1	22
1974–75	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL		69	50	59	109	251		6	4	1	5	24
1975–76	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		68	36	28	64	295		9	5	6	11	32
1975–76	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		4	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		31	12	16	28	58		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		37	6	4	10	35		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		18	11	9	20	29		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		47	9	6	15	70		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		36	11	20	31	164		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		34	4	7	11	53		3	0	0	0	0
1979–80	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		68	14	48	62	353		—	—	—	—	—
CHL totals				221	84	121	205	899		9	5	6	11	32
NHL totals				122	19	17	36	163		3	0	0	0	0

References

1. "1974 NHL Amateur Draft -- Ken Gassoff".

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Randy Andreachuk

Winnipeg Jets first-round draft pick 1975

Succeeded by Thomas Gradin