Overview
- The Washington Capitals and the NHL announced Gould’s death on social media Saturday, and the organizations issued statements mourning his passing.
- Gould spent eight seasons in Washington from 1981 to 1989 and played 600 games for the club, the team said.
- Across an 11-year NHL career that began with the Atlanta/Calgary Flames and ended with the Boston Bruins, Gould recorded 145 goals, 159 assists and 572 penalty minutes.
- He was known as a scoring forward with strong defensive play who twice finished third in Frank J. Selke Trophy voting and posted a career-high 50 points in 1986–87.
- Reports note a March 20, 1987 fight with Mario Lemieux that left Lemieux with a broken jaw, and coverage says the cause of Gould’s death has not been disclosed as tributes and remembrances continue.