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'''Douglas John Gibson''' (born September 28, 1953) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] retired [[ice hockey]] player. |
'''Douglas John Gibson''' (born September 28, 1953) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] retired [[ice hockey]] player. |
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Gibson was born in [[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]], [[Ontario]]. Selected in 1973 by the [[Boston Bruins]] of the [[National Hockey League]] and the [[Los Angeles Sharks]] of the [[World Hockey Association]], Gibson spent most of his first two professional seasons in the Bruins' minor-league hockey system. In the 1975–76 season, he played with the Bruins, |
Gibson was born in [[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]], [[Ontario]]. Selected in 1973 by the [[Boston Bruins]] of the [[National Hockey League]] and the [[Los Angeles Sharks]] of the [[World Hockey Association]], Gibson spent most of his first two professional seasons in the Bruins' minor-league hockey system. In the 1975–76 season, he played with the Bruins, and scored his first NHL goal on November 25 in a 4-2 Boston home victory over Los Angeles. Gibson returned to the minors in the following season. After Boston waived Gibson in 1977, he played briefly for the [[Washington Capitals]]. While in the Washington organization, Gibson played with the [[Hershey Bears]] where he assumed the player-coach role and led the team to a Calder Cup Championship taking the title in 1979-80. He holds the distinction of never having spent any time in the penalty box, in his 63 NHL games played. |
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After retiring, Gibson worked an amateur scout for the [[New York Islanders]] and a professional scout with the [[Montreal Canadiens]]. |
After retiring, Gibson worked an amateur scout for the [[New York Islanders]] and a professional scout with the [[Montreal Canadiens]]. |
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Born |
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | September 28, 1953||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Washington Capitals SC Riessersee VEU Feldkirch | ||
NHL draft |
36th overall, 1973 Boston Bruins | ||
WHA draft |
34th overall, 1973 Los Angeles Sharks | ||
Playing career | 1973–1983 |
Douglas John Gibson (born September 28, 1953) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player.
Gibson was born in Peterborough, Ontario. Selected in 1973 by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Los Angeles Sharks of the World Hockey Association, Gibson spent most of his first two professional seasons in the Bruins' minor-league hockey system. In the 1975–76 season, he played with the Bruins, and scored his first NHL goal on November 25 in a 4-2 Boston home victory over Los Angeles. Gibson returned to the minors in the following season. After Boston waived Gibson in 1977, he played briefly for the Washington Capitals. While in the Washington organization, Gibson played with the Hershey Bears where he assumed the player-coach role and led the team to a Calder Cup Championship taking the title in 1979-80. He holds the distinction of never having spent any time in the penalty box, in his 63 NHL games played.
After retiring, Gibson worked an amateur scout for the New York Islanders and a professional scout with the Montreal Canadiens.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1970–71 | Peterborough Petes | OHA-Jr. | 60 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
1971–72 | Peterborough Petes | OHA-Jr. | 63 | 51 | 48 | 99 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 14 | ||
1971–72 | Peterborough Petes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
1972–73 | Peterborough Petes | OHA-Jr. | 63 | 52 | 62 | 114 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | ||
1973–74 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1973–74 | Boston Braves | AHL | 76 | 31 | 51 | 82 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 75 | 44 | 72 | 116 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | ||
1975–76 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 50 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 17 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 78 | 41 | 56 | 97 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | ||
1977–78 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 71 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 22 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 72 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 0 | ||
1980–81 | SC Riessersee | 1.GBun | 44 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | ||
1981–82 | SC Riessersee | 1.GBun | 44 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1982–83 | SC Riessersee | 1.GBun | 36 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | VEU Feldkirch | AUT | 20 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 63 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
AHL totals | 411 | 179 | 271 | 450 | 104 | 40 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 17 | ||||
1.GBun totals | 124 | 59 | 86 | 145 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 |
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Boston Braves (AHL) players
- Boston Bruins draft picks
- Boston Bruins players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Hershey Bears coaches
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Los Angeles Sharks draft picks
- Montreal Canadiens scouts
- New York Islanders scouts
- Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players
- SC Riessersee players
- Rochester Americans players
- Sportspeople from Peterborough, Ontario
- VEU Feldkirch players
- Washington Capitals players
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Canadian ice hockey centre, 1950s births stubs