Bob Gainey
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gainey with the Epinal Squirrels in 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
December 13, 1953 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached for |
Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft |
8th overall, 1973 Montreal Canadiens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHA draft |
7th overall, 1973 Minnesota Fighting Saints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1973–1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1989–2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Michael Gainey (born December 13, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1973 until 1989. After retiring from active play, he became a hockey coach and later an executive with the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars organization before returning to Montreal as general manager from 2003 to 2010. Currently, Gainey serves as a team consultant for the St. Louis Blues as well as a volunteer senior advisor for the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2017 Gainey was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.