| Bobby Gould | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1957-09-02)September 2, 1957 (age 68) Petrolia, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Atlanta Flames Calgary Flames Washington Capitals Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL draft | 118th overall,1977 Atlanta Flames | ||
| WHA draft | 70th overall,1977 Calgary Cowboys | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1991 | ||
Robert Alexander Gould (born September 2, 1957) is a Canadian former professionalice hockey player. He played eleven seasons in theNational Hockey League between 1980 and 1990 with theAtlanta Flames,Calgary Flames,Washington Capitals, andBoston Bruins.
Bob Gould was drafted by theAtlanta Flames of the National Hockey League in the seventh round, 118th overall, of the1977 NHL amateur draft. He was also drafted by theCalgary Cowboys of the World Hockey Association in the eighth round, 70th overall, of the1977 WHA Amateur Draft. Gould never played in the WHA, although he did eventually play in Calgary; after one game for the Atlanta Flames in1979–80 he relocated to Calgary with the team the following season. He played parts of the next two seasons,1980–81 and1981–82, for theCalgary Flames before being traded to theWashington Capitals on November 25, 1981, along withRandy Holt forPat Ribble and a second round selection from the1983 NHL Entry Draft.
After three seasons of bouncing between the minors and the NHL, Gould finally got a chance to play full-time at the NHL level with the Capitals and made the most of it, scoring 18 goals and 31 points in his first 60 games. He continued to play well with three straight seasons with over 20 goals, peaking in1986–87 with a career-high 23 goals and 50 points.
Gould is also remembered for a March 20, 1987, fight withMario Lemieux. Giving up 6 inches and 25 lbs, Gould ended up breaking Lemieux's jaw with a solid right uppercut. Lemieux spent the night at George Washington University Hospital. "The first thing that came to mind when he said, 'Let's go,' was that I could get him off the ice for five minutes," Gould said. "I never thought about hurting him." Lemieux would not fight again in the NHL for another 9 years.[1]
Nearing the end of his career, Gould was traded by the Capitals to theBoston Bruins for defensemanAlain Cote on September 28, 1989. This was Gould's final NHL season, and he helped the Bruins reach the Stanley Cup finals, including advancing past his former team, the Capitals. Gould played for theMaine Mariners of theAmerican Hockey League in 1990–91 before retiring altogether.
In 697 NHL games, he finished with 145 goals and 159 assists.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Petrolia Jets | WOHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 31 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 39 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 30 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 35 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Birmingham Bulls | CHL | 79 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Birmingham Bulls | CHL | 58 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1980–81 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1981–82 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 60 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1983–84 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 1986–87 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1987–88 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 72 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | ||
| 1988–89 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1990–91 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 71 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 697 | 145 | 159 | 304 | 572 | 78 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 58 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC HockeySecond Team | 1978–79 | [2] |