(ECHL) after a four year college hockey career with the University of Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team. He became a Navy SEAL after retiring from hockey. Tributes Following his death, the Bob Gassoff Trophy was created to be presented annually to the most improved defenseman in the Central Hockey League (CHL). Career statistics Regular season and playoffs See also List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career References External links Story of his accident 1953 births 1977 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cariboo people Denver Spurs players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Medicine Hat Tigers players Minnesota Fighting Saints draft picks Motorcycle road incident deaths National Hockey League players with retired numbers Road incident deaths in Missouri St. Louis Blues draft picks St. Louis Blues players Vernon Vikings players