Steve Gainey (born January 26, 1979) is a Canadian former professional

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forward who played in parts of four seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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. He is the son of former NHL player and executive

Bob Gainey 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 ...

Playing career

Gainey was drafted in the third round, 77th overall, by the

in the 1997 NHL entry draft by his father, general manager Bob Gainey. Gainey attended St. Andrew's College for the 1994–95 academic year prior to playing for the WHL's

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. He made his NHL debut on February 1, 2001, against the

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. On February 16, 2004, he was traded from the Stars, to the

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in exchange for

Mike Siklenka Michael Siklenka (born December 18, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. Playing career Siklenka was played major junior hoc ...

. However, Gainey only spent time with their AHL affiliate the

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. On November 4, 2005, he signed a one-year contract to play for the

. In September 2006, he was invited to the

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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

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of the

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on October 14, 2008. In the following 2008–09 season, Gainey was signed to a professional try-out contract with the

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affiliate, the

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, scoring 7 goals in 33 games before formally ending his professional career.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gainey, Steve 1979 births Living people Anglophone Quebec people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Dallas Stars draft picks Dallas Stars players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Dauphins d'Épinal players Fort Wayne Komets players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Montreal Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Kamloops Blazers players Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Philadelphia Phantoms players Phoenix Coyotes players San Antonio Rampage players Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players

Playing career

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

See also

References

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