1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 388 Bob Gainey Hockey Card (Front)
1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 388 Bob Gainey Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
Bob spent all of last season with the Canadiens, and even though he didn’t play that much, he gained considerable experience by watching the many talented players on the Montreal roster. He’s a rangy, effective winger who covers a lot of ice with long, graceful strides. The Canadiens had a lot of faith in Bob’s talents when they made him a first round selection in the 1973 Amateur Draft.
En Français
Bob passa toute la saison précédente avec les Canadiens et même si on ne l’utilisa pas tellement, il acquit une expérience considérable. Gainey est un grand ailier efficace qui couvre beaucoup de terrain. Les Canadiens étaient convaincus que Bob ferait éventuellement ses preuves lorsqu’ils le choisirent à la première ronde du repêchage des amateurs en 1973.
Details
Bob Gainey was the eighth overall pick at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft, selected from the Peterborough Petes. After just six games of seasoning in the AHL with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, he was up with the Montreal Canadiens to stay.
Gainey quickly established himself as one of the top defensive forwards in the game. When The Selke Trophy was introduced for the 1977-78 NHL season to honour the league’s top defensive forward, Bob won the award in its first four years of existence. He was runner-up in the fifth year and was usually in contention throughout the rest of his career.
A five time Stanley Cup champion with the Habs, Gainey also won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1978-79. Over 16 games, he scored six goals and assisted on 10 for 16 points. He scored the game winning goal in game 2 of the Stanley Cup final after the New York Rangers had jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the series. From there, the Habs won the next three to capture the Cup.
Between 1973-74 and 1988-89, Bob Gainey played 1,160 regular season and 182 playoff games in the National Hockey League, all with the Canadiens. As a head coach, he took the Minnesota North Stars to the Stanley Cup final, despite winning just 27 regular season games. Gainey was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.