Gary Sampson (ice hockey)

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
Born (1959-08-24) 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 19831987

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 301018284
1979–80 Boston College ECAC 24618248
1980–81 Boston College ECAC 31816248
1981–82 Boston College ECAC 217111822
1982–83 United States National Team Intl 401120318
1983–84 United States National Team Intl 5721183910
1983–84 Washington Capitals NHL 151126 81010
1984–85 Washington Capitals NHL 4610152513 40000
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL 52242
1985–86 Washington Capitals NHL 191452
1985–86 Binghamton Whalers AHL 499213016 62244
1986–87 Washington Capitals NHL 251234
1986–87 Binghamton Whalers AHL 3712162810 114260
1987–88 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 162464
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 61232
Senior totals 6 1 2 3 2

References

  1. 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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