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 44)
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 19992009

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 3rd round, 77th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, by his father, General Manager Bob Gainey. Gainey attended St. Andrew's College for the 1994–1995 academic year prior to playing for the WHL's Kamloops Blazers.

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

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. [1] 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.

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 Dolphins 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

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References

  1. "Former NHL player Steve Gainey signed to contract". Idaho Steelheads. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-10-14.[ permanent dead link ]