Steve Gainey

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1979)
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Ice hockey player
Steve Gainey
Gainey with the San Antonio Rampage in 2005
Born (1979-01-26) January 26, 1979 (age 45)
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 1999–2009

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.

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 Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Kamloops Blazers WHL 49 1 4 5 40 3 0 0 0 0
1996–97 Kamloops Blazers WHL 60 9 18 27 60 2 0 0 0 9
1997–98 Kamloops Blazers WHL 68 21 34 55 93 7 1 7 8 15
1998–99 Kamloops Blazers WHL 68 30 34 64 155 15 5 4 9 38
1999–00 Fort Wayne Komets UHL 1 0 0 0 0
1999–00 Michigan K-Wings IHL 58 8 10 18 41
2000–01 Utah Grizzlies IHL 61 7 7 14 167
2000–01 Dallas Stars NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Dallas Stars NHL 5 0 1 1 7
2001–02 Utah Grizzlies AHL 58 16 18 34 87
2002–03 Utah Grizzlies AHL 68 9 17 26 106 2 0 0 0 11
2003–04 Utah Grizzlies AHL 45 7 8 15 74
2003–04 Dallas Stars NHL 7 0 0 0 7
2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 27 2 7 9 27 11 0 1 1 14
2004–05 Épinal Dolphins FRA 26 9 10 19 91 4 1 3 4 6
2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL 56 10 20 30 85
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 20 0 1 1 20
2008–09 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 33 11 19 30 36
2008–09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 33 7 3 10 32
NHL totals 33 0 2 2 34

See also

References

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

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