Shot Left Playing career Weight 86 kg Position Forward, Winger NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.83 m | National team United States Role Ice hockey player Career end 1987 Name Gary Sampson Career start 1983 | |
Born August 24, 1959 (age 65) Atikokan, ON, CAN ( 1959-08-24 ) | ||
Gary Edward Sampson (born August 24, 1959 in Atikokan, Ontario and raised in International Falls, Minnesota) is a retired American ice hockey player.
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.
Sampson signed with the Washington Capitals following the Olympics and played parts of four seasons with the Capitals until he retired during the 1987–88 season due to injuries. He has two children and currently resides in Alaska.
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