Doug Gibson (ice hockey)

Doug Gibson
Doug Gibson
Born	September 28, 1953 (age 71); Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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 former professional ice hockey player.

Early life

Gibson was born in Peterborough, Ontario.

Career

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
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