Gary Edward Sampson (born August 24, 1959) is an American ice hockey player. He played 105 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 1984 to 1987. Internationally Sampson played for the American national team at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1983 World Championships.
| Gary Sampson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1959 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 | ||
Playing career
editSampson played college hockey at Boston College and was part of the American national 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
editSampson was born in Atikokan, Ontario and raised in International Falls, Minnesota. He resides in Alaska with his wife Jeanne where he runs the Kodiak Sportsman's Lodge.[3]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Falls High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 107 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 105 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | United States | WC B | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | |
| 1984 | United States | OLY | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Fachet, Robert (February 22, 1984). "Olympic Team's Mason, Sampson Join Capitals". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "CAPITALS DEFEAT NORTH STARS". The New York Times. March 22, 1984. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Owners". kodiaksportsmanslodge.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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