Gary Edward Sampson (born August 24, 1959 in Atikokan, Ontario and raised in International Falls, Minnesota) is a retired American ice hockey player.
Gary Sampson | |||
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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 |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1983–1987 |
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.
He resides in Alaska with his wife Jeanne where he runs the Kodiak Sportsman's Lodge.[3]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1983 | United States | WC B | ||||||
1984 | United States | OG | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Senior totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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