Brad Gassoff Explained

Played For:Vancouver Canucks
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:195
Birth Date:November 13, 1955
Birth Place:Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Draft:28th overall
Draft Year:1975
Draft Team:Vancouver Canucks
Wha Draft:8th overall
Wha Draft Year:1975
Wha Draft Team:Winnipeg Jets
Career Start:1975
Career End:1980

Howard Bradley "Gasser" Gassoff (born November 13, 1955, in Quesnel, British Columbia), is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. A left wing, Gasoff played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was drafted by the Canucks in the second round, 28th overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, and was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, eighth overall 1975 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. Gassoff spent most of his career in the Central Hockey League (CHL) with the Tulsa Oilers and the Dallas Black Hawks. He later retired as a Dallas player.

Family

His brother Bob also played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues until his death on May 27, 1977, in a motorcycle accident. His brother Ken, born October 9, 1954, was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL amateur draft and by the Houston Aeros in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.[1]

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1971–72Drumheller FalconsAJHL
1972–73Medicine Hat TigersWCHL67 13 22 35 12217 3 3 6 67
1973–74Medicine Hat TigersWCHL61 16 25 41 2456 1 0 1 22
1974–75Kamloops ChiefsWCHL69 50 59 109 2516 4 1 5 24
1975–76Tulsa OilersCHL68 36 28 64 2959 5 6 11 32
1975–76Vancouver CanucksNHL4 0 0 0 5
1976–77Tulsa OilersCHL31 12 16 28 58
1976–77Vancouver CanucksNHL37 6 4 10 35
1977–78Tulsa OilersCHL18 11 9 20 29
1977–78Vancouver CanucksNHL47 9 6 15 70
1978–79Dallas Black HawksCHL36 11 20 31 164
1978–79Vancouver CanucksNHL34 4 7 11 533 0 0 0 0
1979–80Dallas Black HawksCHL68 14 48 62 353
CHL totals221 84 121 205 8999 5 6 11 32
NHL totals122 19 17 36 1633 0 0 0 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1974 NHL Amateur Draft -- Ken Gassoff.