Steve Gainey

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Steve Gainey
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Gainey with the San Antonio Rampage in 2005
Born (1979-01-26) January 26, 1979 (age 46)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Dallas Stars
Phoenix Coyotes
NHL draft 77th overall, 1997
Dallas Stars
Playing career 1999–2006
2008–2009

Steve Gainey (born January 26, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in parts of four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes. He is the son of former NHL player and executive Bob Gainey.

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Playing career

Gainey was drafted in the third round, 77th overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 1997 NHL entry draft by his father, general manager Bob Gainey. [1] Gainey attended St. Andrew's College for the 1994–95 academic year prior to playing for the WHL's Kamloops Blazers.

He made his NHL debut on February 1, 2001, against the San Jose Sharks. [2]

On February 16, 2004, he was traded from the Stars, to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Mike Siklenka. [3] However, Gainey only spent time with their AHL affiliate the Philadelphia Phantoms. On November 4, 2005, he signed a one-year contract to play for the Phoenix Coyotes. [4]

In September 2006, he was invited to the Vancouver Canucks training camp but was later cut from the camp. After two seasons in retirement, Gainey made a return to the professional ranks in signing a contract with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL on October 14, 2008. [5] In the following 2008–09 season, Gainey was signed to a professional try-out contract with the Montreal Canadiens affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, scoring 7 goals in 33 games before formally ending his professional career. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1995–96 Kamloops Blazers WHL 491454030000
1996–97 Kamloops BlazersWHL60918276020009
1997–98 Kamloops BlazersWHL6821345593717815
1998–99 Kamloops BlazersWHL683034641551554938
1999–00 Fort Wayne Komets UHL 10000—————
1999–00 Michigan K-Wings IHL 588101841—————
2000–01 Utah Grizzlies IHL617714167—————
2000–01 Dallas Stars NHL 10000—————
2001–02 Dallas StarsNHL50117—————
2001–02 Utah Grizzlies AHL 5816183487—————
2002–03 Utah GrizzliesAHL6891726106200011
2003–04 Utah GrizzliesAHL45781574—————
2003–04 Dallas StarsNHL70007—————
2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL27279271101114
2004–05 Épinal Dauphins FRA 26910199141346
2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL5610203085—————
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL2001120—————
2008–09 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 3311193036—————
2008–09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL33731032—————
NHL totals3302234—————

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gainey's son called up to Stars". CBC. January 29, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "stars assign steve gainey, richard jackman to utah". Dallas Stars. February 2, 2001. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Stars Acquire Mike Siklenka, Send Steve Gainey to the Flyers". OurSports Central. February 16, 2004. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "COYOTES SIGN STEVE GAINEY". NHL.com. November 4, 2005. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Gainey To Suit Up With Steelheads". OurSports Central. October 13, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Montreal Acquires T.J. Kemp from Pittsburgh". OurSports Central. January 5, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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