Laura Gainey Swept Away

kfkorn · 12-11-2006, 01:02 AM

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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- The daughter of hockey Hall of Famer Bob Gainey was swept off a Nova Scotia ship during an Atlantic storm, and Canadian and U.S. rescuers are looking for her in an extensive ocean search.

Laura Gainey, a 25-year-old crew member whose father is the Montreal Canadiens general manager, was washed off the covered deck of a Caribbean-bound vessel by a large wave Friday night.

A U.S. Coast Guard vessel searched through the night, and aircraft resumed searching at first light Sunday, Coast Guard spokeswoman Faith Wisinski said. They are scouring an area about 475 miles southeast of Cape Cod, Mass.

U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Larry Chambers said crews using a plane and two vessels planned to search overnight Sunday for Gainey. Another plane would be on standby for possible use Monday morning.

Coast Guard combing Cape Cod area for Laura Gainey

I hope she is found, and soon.

Taking over the general manager responsibilities while Bob Gainey is away will be Pierre Gauthier:

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MONTREAL (CP) - Pierre Gauthier will take over the general manager's duties with the Montreal Canadiens while Bob Gainey deals with his daughter Laura's disappearance at sea.

"For the time being, Mr. Pierre Gauthier will manage the responsibilities of Mr. Gainey with the Canadiens," said a statement from the NHL club.

Canadiens Gainey hands Gauthier GM duties as daughter missing at sea

PredDave · 12-12-2006, 12:14 AM

http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=188067&hubname=nhl

Search for Gainey's daughter suspended

As hope that Laura Gainey would be found alive was all but extinguished Monday, her family, fellow crew members and a town with deep seafaring roots grieved the loss of a woman who loved her life aboard a three-masted ship.

In Portsmouth, Va., a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard said their search for the daughter of Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Bob Gainey was suspended three days after a rogue wave swept her into the mid-Atlantic.

Petty Officer Larry Chambers confirmed that the tall ship Picton Castle would continue looking for its missing mate, but the coast guard's search aircraft had been called back to its base in North Carolina.

In Lunenburg, where two black pillars on the waterfront serve as a stark memorial to those lost at sea, postal carrier Nancy Rogers stood before the ship's home office and remarked on the sense of resignation in the historic community.

LemaireisGOD · 12-12-2006, 01:34 PM

A sad day for the Gainey family. Did anyone say what she was doing out there on the seas? Just for fun?

12-12-2006, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
LemaireisGOD Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 504	A sad day for the Gainey family. Did anyone say what she was doing out there on the seas? Just for fun? __________________ "Why mess around with PT Boats when you can have a Destroyer?" ~ Al Strachan (Hockey Night in Canada)

12-12-2006, 12:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
PredDave Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 832	http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=188067&hubname=nhl Search for Gainey's daughter suspended As hope that Laura Gainey would be found alive was all but extinguished Monday, her family, fellow crew members and a town with deep seafaring roots grieved the loss of a woman who loved her life aboard a three-masted ship. In Portsmouth, Va., a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard said their search for the daughter of Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Bob Gainey was suspended three days after a rogue wave swept her into the mid-Atlantic. Petty Officer Larry Chambers confirmed that the tall ship Picton Castle would continue looking for its missing mate, but the coast guard's search aircraft had been called back to its base in North Carolina. In Lunenburg, where two black pillars on the waterfront serve as a stark memorial to those lost at sea, postal carrier Nancy Rogers stood before the ship's home office and remarked on the sense of resignation in the historic community.