Gary Sampson (ice hockey)

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Gary Sampson
Born (1959-08-24) August 24, 1959 (age 62)
Atikokan, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1983–1987

Gary Edward Sampson (born August 24, 1959 in Atikokan, Ontario and raised in International Falls, Minnesota) is a retired American ice hockey player.

Born in Canada and raised in the United States, Sampson played college hockey at Boston College and was part of the U.S. National Hockey Team that played in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games.[1]

Sampson signed with the Washington Capitals following the Olympics[1] and scored his first NHL goal in a 5–1 win over the Minnesota North Stars on March 21, 1984.[2] He played parts of four seasons with the Capitals until he retired during the 1987–88 season due to injuries.

Personal life[]

He resides in Alaska with his wife Jeanne where he runs the Kodiak Sportsman's Lodge.[3]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1977–78 Falls High School HSMN — — — — —
1978–79 Boston College ECAC 30 10 18 28 4 — — — — —
1979–80 Boston College ECAC 24 6 18 24 8 — — — — —
1980–81 Boston College ECAC 31 8 16 24 8 — — — — —
1981–82 Boston College ECAC 21 7 11 18 22 — — — — —
1982–83 United States National Team Intl 40 11 20 31 8 — — — — —
1983–84 United States National Team Intl 57 21 18 39 10 — — — — —
1983–84 Washington Capitals NHL 15 1 1 2 6 8 1 0 1 0
1984–85 Washington Capitals NHL 46 10 15 25 13 4 0 0 0 0
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL 5 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
1985–86 Washington Capitals NHL 19 1 4 5 2 — — — — —
1985–86 Binghamton Whalers AHL 49 9 21 30 16 6 2 2 4 4
1986–87 Washington Capitals NHL 25 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
1986–87 Binghamton Whalers AHL 37 12 16 28 10 11 4 2 6 0
1987–88 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 16 2 4 6 4 — — — — —
NHL totals 105 13 22 35 25 12 1 0 1 0
AHL totals 107 25 43 68 32 17 6 4 10 4

International[]

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1983 United States WC B
1984 United States OG 6 1 2 3 2
Senior totals 6 1 2 3 2

References[]

  1. ^ a b Fachet, Robert (February 22, 1984). "Olympic Team's Mason, Sampson Join Capitals". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "CAPITALS DEFEAT NORTH STARS". The New York Times. March 22, 1984. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Meet the Owners". kodiaksportsmanslodge.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.

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