Steve Gainey

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 1999–2006
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.

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 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 Dauphins 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. ^ "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.