Bob Gainey

Canadian ice hockey player
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Bob Gainey

Summary

Bob Gainey is a human[1]. Born in Peterborough[2], he… he was born on +1953-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4] and ice hockey coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month, #6,851 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bob Gainey's place of birth was Peterborough[2].
  • Bob Gainey was born on +1953-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Bob Gainey was Anna Gainey[7].
  • A child of Bob Gainey was Steve Gainey[8].
  • Bob Gainey held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Bob Gainey's professions included ice hockey player[4].
  • Bob Gainey worked as an ice hockey coach[5].
  • Bob Gainey received the Stanley Cup[10].
  • Bob Gainey received the Conn Smythe Trophy[11].
  • Bob Gainey received the Frank J. Selke Trophy[12].
  • Bob Gainey received the Frank J. Selke Trophy[13].
  • Bob Gainey received the Frank J. Selke Trophy[14].
  • Bob Gainey received the Frank J. Selke Trophy[15].
  • Bob Gainey's image is recorded as HHOF July 2010 Canadiens locker 14 (Gainey).JPG[16].
  • Bob Gainey is recorded as male[17].
  • Bob Gainey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bob Gainey's member of sports team is recorded as Montreal Canadiens[19].
  • Bob Gainey's member of sports team is recorded as Épinal Hockey Club[20].
  • Bob Gainey's member of sports team is recorded as Peterborough Petes[21].
  • Bob Gainey's Commons category is recorded as Bob Gainey[22].
  • Bob Gainey's position played on team / speciality is recorded as winger[23].
  • Bob Gainey's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[24].
  • Bob Gainey's sport is recorded as ice hockey[25].
  • Bob Gainey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02jqcp[26].
  • Bob Gainey's drafted by is recorded as Montreal Canadiens[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Gainey was born in Peterborough[2]. He was born on +1953-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[4] and ice hockey coach[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[10], a sports competition[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1893[30]; Conn Smythe Trophy[11], a sports award[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1965[33]; Frank J. Selke Trophy[12], a sports award[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1978[36]; Quebec Sports Hall of Fame[37], a sports hall of fame[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1990[40]; Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[41], a sports hall of fame[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1955[44]; and Ontario Sports Hall of Fame[45], a sports hall of fame[46], in Canada[47].

Personal Life

Children include Anna Gainey[7], a politician[48], b. 1978[49], of Canada[50] and Steve Gainey[8], an ice hockey player[51], b. 1979[52], of Canada[53].

Why It Matters

Bob Gainey ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month, #6,851 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Bob Gainey born?

Born in Peterborough[2], Bob Gainey…

What did Bob Gainey do for work?

Bob Gainey worked as ice hockey player[4] and ice hockey coach[5].

What awards did Bob Gainey receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[10], Conn Smythe Trophy[11], Frank J. Selke Trophy[12], and Frank J. Selke Trophy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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