16 Facts About Bob Gainey

Robert Michael Gainey was born on December 13,1953 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1973 until 1989.

Currently, Bob 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.

In 2017 Bob Gainey was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

Bob Gainey began his hockey career in 1972 with his hometown team, the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League.

Bob Gainey was drafted seventh overall by the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the WHA although he never joined the WHA.

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In 1976, Bob Gainey was chosen to represent Team Canada at the Canada Cup tournament where he helped Team Canada win the Cup against the Czechoslovakians.

Bob Gainey lifted his last Stanley Cup as a player in 1986 against the Calgary Flames, and scored a playoff total of 5 goals and 10 points.

In total, Bob Gainey played in 1160 regular season games, scored 239 goals, and registered 263 assists.

In 1998, Bob Gainey was ranked number 86 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

Bob Gainey finished second in scoring for Epinal during the regular season and 18th overall in the Nationale 1B division.

Bob Gainey turned the franchise into a powerhouse by acquiring players such as Joe Nieuwendyk, Brett Hull, Ed Belfour and Sergei Zubov.

In 1997, as Stars general manager, Bob Gainey drafted his son Steve Bob Gainey 77th overall in the annual NHL Entry Draft.

Bob Gainey won the Stanley Cup a sixth time in 1999 with Dallas.

Bob Gainey became general manager of the Montreal Canadiens in May 2003.

On January 13,2006, Bob Gainey fired Canadiens' head coach Claude Julien and stepped in as head coach on an interim basis.

On March 9,2009, Bob Gainey named himself the interim coach of the Montreal Canadiens after firing Guy Carbonneau.