Overview
- The Washington Capitals and the NHL announced Gould’s death in social media posts Saturday, and neither organization disclosed a cause.
- Gould played eight seasons for the Capitals from 1981 to 1989 and appeared in 600 games for the franchise.
- He was known as a two-way forward who reached the 20-goal mark four times and twice placed near the top of Selke Trophy voting for defensive forwards.
- Gould was drafted by the Atlanta Flames in 1977 after four seasons at the University of New Hampshire and later helped the Boston Bruins reach the 1990 Stanley Cup Final.
- Obituaries and team statements were widely shared but showed minor discrepancies in career totals, leaving reported goal and assist numbers slightly different across outlets.