Gilles Gilbert

Gilles Gilbert
Gilles Gilbert signs autographs for fans at Boston Garden in April 1975.
Born	(1949-03-31) March 31, 1949 Saint-Esprit, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Minnesota North Stars Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft	25th overall, 1969 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1969–1983

Gilles Gilbert (born March 31, 1949 in Saint-Esprit, Quebec) is a retired former ice hockey goaltender who was drafted in the third round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft from the London Knights. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars and Detroit Red Wings, but most notably for the Boston Bruins, as their starter for most of the 1970s.

NHL career

Gilbert played in the NHL between 1969 and 1983 and retired with a 3.27 goals against average. In 1973-74, he was traded to the Bruins as a replacement for Gerry Cheevers who had gone to the World Hockey Association (WHA), and helped the team to the Stanley Cup finals that year. From 1976 to 1980, he teamed with Gerry Cheevers to form one of the best goaltending duos in the NHL, being runners-up for the Vezina Trophy in 1980. Gilbert holds the NHL record for most consecutive wins by a goaltender with 17, which was accomplished during the 1975–76 NHL season. Gilbert was the Bruins goalie during the 1979 Stanley Cup playoffs semifinal game 7 against the Montreal Canadiens, when Guy Lafleur tied the game after the infamous too many men penalty against Boston, and then Yvon Lambert scored the series-winning goal in overtime; Gilbert was still named the game's first star. Gilbert was in net for Detroit on February 11, 1982, when the Red Wings became the first team with two successful penalty shots in the same game, as Thomas Gradin and Ivan Hlinka both scored in the third period of a 4-4 tie.

He holds the record for winning percentage by a goalie with 50 or more games played. In the 1975-76 season, he finished with a 33-8-10 record for a .843 winning percentage in 55 Games. He currently resides in Quebec City.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1968–69	London Knights	OHA		37				2200	167	1	4.55
1969–70	Iowa Stars	CHL		39	17	16	5	2340	127	2	3.26
1969–70	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		1	0	1	0	60	6	0	6.00
1970–71	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		17	5	9	2	931	59	0	3.80
1971–72	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		4	1	2	1	218	11	0	3.03
1971–72	Cleveland Barons	AHL		41	20	15	5	2319	140	2	3.62
1972–73	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		22	10	10	2	1320	67	2	3.05
1973–74	Boston Bruins	NHL		54	34	12	8	3210	158	6	2.95
1974–75	Boston Bruins	NHL		53	23	17	11	3029	158	3	3.13
1975–76	Boston Bruins	NHL		55	33	8	10	3123	151	3	2.90
1976–77	Boston Bruins	NHL		34	18	13	3	2040	97	1	2.85
1977–78	Boston Bruins	NHL		25	15	6	2	1326	56	2	2.53
1978–79	Boston Bruins	NHL		23	12	8	2	1254	74	0	3.54
1979–80	Boston Bruins	NHL		33	20	9	3	1933	88	1	2.73
1980–81	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	11	24	9	2618	175	0	4.01
1981–82	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		27	6	10	6	1478	105	0	4.26
1982–83	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		20	4	14	1	1137	85	0	4.49
1982–83	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		4				198	11	0	3.33
NHL totals				416	192	143	60	23677	1290	18	3.27

Post season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1969–70	Iowa Stars	CHL		4	2	2	245	14	0	3.43
1971–72	Cleveland Barons	AHL		4	1	2	187	18	0	5.78
1972–73	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		1	0	1	60	4	0	4.00
1973–74	Boston Bruins	NHL		16	10	6	977	43	1	2.64
1974–75	Boston Bruins	NHL		3	1	2	188	12	0	3.83
1975–76	Boston Bruins	NHL		6	3	3	360	19	2	3.17
1976–77	Boston Bruins	NHL		1	0	1	20	3	0	9.00
1978–79	Boston Bruins	NHL		5	3	2	314	16	0	3.06
NHL totals				32	17	15	1919	97	3	3.03

External links

• Gilles Gilbert career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Gilles Gilbert @ hockeygoalies.org