Steve Gainey

Steve Gainey (born January 26, 1979 in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey forward who last played for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. He is the son of current Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey.

Playing career
Gainey was drafted in the 3rd round, 77th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, by his father, General Manager Bob Gainey. Gainey attended St Andrews College for the 1994–1995 academic year prior to playing for the WHL's Kamloops Blazers.

On February 16, 2004, he was traded from the Stars, to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Mike Siklenka. However Gainey only spent time with their AHL affiliate the Philadelphia Phantoms. On November 4, 2005, he signed a contract to play for the Phoenix Coyotes. In September, 2006, he was invited to the Vancouver Canucks training camp but was later cut from the camp.

He sat out the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. In 2007-08, Gainey was an assistant coach of the junior Kamloops Blazers. In 2008-09 he made a one-year comeback as a player.