Don Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 (edited) http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=187947&hubname= I had heard yesterday that "someone" had been thrown overboard by a rogue wave off a Nova Scotia tall ship. Search and Rescue have been doing all they can, but given the cold Atlantic waters and it is about 24 hours now, things do not look good. You have to feel bad for Bob Gainey given the personal tragedies he has had to face. Edit: I posted my comments based on what I had heard from home. The TSN article has more up to date information. It's 30 hours now and hypothermia would set in at 36 hours. Edited December 10, 2006 by Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threestars Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Wow, you have to feel for the guy....losing a kid like that is a terrible tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 very sad, I'm hoping for some kind of miracle, that's what it's going to take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Very sad. It's also frustrating that she didn't have a live jacket on. I too hope a miracle happens and she's okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabelle Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 You never know, even if she did have a lifejacket on, it doesn't mean she would have been ok.. But that's a horrible thing to have happen, best wishes to his family for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTCB Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Awful story. Thoughts and prayers go out to Gainey's family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Oh my god. That's awful. Thoughts and prayers are with the Gainey family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevil26 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Anybody heard any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Coast guard says that they are going to give it another couple hours and then they are going to suspend the search. Nobody could survive in the ocean this long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils-2003 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 (edited) Eh... Sry for you Gainey and to your family.I read an arcticle from Rejean Tremblay(La Presse-Montreal) He talks about, how your parents love you and more things... Eh, that's not easy for you gainey, After losing your wife..(in 1995 because of a Cancer.) Best luck to you... Edited December 12, 2006 by Zajac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 The saddest part is that Laura had had a troubled youth, depression, drug addiction, trouble with the law.... and she was FINALLY getting her life sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I feel terrible for the man, thoughts are with him and his remaining family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Anybody heard any updates? http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AsLG...p&type=lgns Hope fading for Gainey's daughter missing at sea December 11, 2006 LUNENBURG, Nova Scotia (AP) -- The search for the daughter of hockey great Bob Gainey was suspended Monday night, three days after she was washed overboard in the Atlantic during a storm while working on a sailing ship bound for the Caribbean. Laura Gainey was on the deck of the tall ship Picton Castle on Friday night when a large wave swept her overboard. Petty Officer Larry Chambers said the U.S. Coast Guard's search about 475 miles off Cape Cod was on hold, but the Picton Castle would continue looking for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueNJ97 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 It's an understatement to say that the Gainey family hasn't exactly had it easy. First losing their mother so young to such a horrible death and now this. I hope B.G. takes whatever time he needs to be with his family...no matter how long it is, although some people are better working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nieuwy25 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I read about this yesterday, and just couldn't believe it. That family has had more than it's share of tragedy. My prayers are with all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Thoughts and prayers to the Gainey family. Horrible news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AgNG...p&type=lgns Gainey's family thanks searchers for 'extraordinary efforts' December 12, 2006 MONTREAL (AP) -- Bob Gainey's family thanked searchers Tuesday for their efforts in trying to find "our darling Laura," the daughter of the Montreal Canadiens great who was swept overboard during an Atlantic storm four days ago while working on a sailing ship. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its aerial search for Laura Gainey on Monday night, a decision that all but extinguished hopes the 25-year-old woman would be found alive. She was on the deck of the tall ship Picton Castle on Friday night when a large wave tossed her into the ocean without a lifejacket about 475 miles southeast of Cape Cod. The water temperature in that part of the Atlantic is about 68 degrees. The U.S. Coast Guard said Gainey, a strong swimmer wearing protective clothing, probably could survive for about 36 hours. Bob Gainey, a hockey Hall of Famer and general manager of the Canadiens, and children Anna, Stephen and Colleen made their first public comments since the disappearance. "We wish to sincerely thank all the people who have been involved in the search for our darling Laura," according to a statement released by the team. "Their extensive efforts and their tremendous support throughout this ordeal will never be forgotten." He also praised the U.S. Coast Guard and the Canadian Forces' Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for their "extraordinary efforts," as well as the Picton Castle crew and the merchant ships that volunteered. Bob Gainey handed over his duties as general manager to assistant Pierre Gauthier to be with his family during the search. Less than two weeks ago, the ship set sail from Nova Scotia for a six-month tour that would take it to the Caribbean. Gainey, a crew member, was responsible for certain watches and instruction of volunteer trainees. Canadiens owner George Gillett Jr. and club president Pierre Boivin acknowledged the outpouring of support and "countless testimonials." "These tributes will inspire us as we support Bob and his family through these trying times," Boivin said. The Canadiens were home Tuesday night against Boston. Coach Guy Carbonneau has been in daily phone contact with Gainey. He said the GM was concerned about the team, but Carbonneau urged him to set that aside. "That's the worst thing for a parent -- to lose a child, no matter what the age," the coach said Monday. "For sure, he was in a state of shock, but he's still strong mentally." Carbonneau played with Gainey in the 1980s and later played for him on the Dallas Stars. Gainey won five Stanley Cups with Montreal during a 16-year career as a forward from 1973-89. He also won a championship as general manager of Dallas in 1999. His wife, Cathy, died of brain cancer in 1995 at 39. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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