Bob Gainey

Bob Gainey
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1992
Gainey with the Epinal Squirrels in 1989
Born	(1953-12-13) December 13, 1953 (age 70) 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
Medal record Ice hockey Representing  Canada Canada Cup 1976 Canada Team World Championships 1982 Finland Team 1983 West Germany Team

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.^[1] 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.^[2]