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| 1969 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Gilles Gilbert
Selected in third round
No. 25 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
March 31, 1949
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Goaltender
Height: 6-0 Weight:
175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
London (OHA)
Birthplace:
St. Esprit, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Quebec City, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1966-67 |
Trois-Rivieres | QJHL |
43 | 23-18-2 |
4.44 | 1 |
n/a | | 1967-68 |
Trois-Rivieres | QJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1968-69 |
London | OHA |
37 | n/a |
4.55 | 1 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Played for Thetford Mines (QJHL) in 1967 Memorial Cup
tournament. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 8, 1970 (Minnesota at
Pittsburgh)
Numbers: 35, 30, 1 (Minnesota); 1 (Boston); 30, 1
(Detroit)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired 1983 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | W-L-T | GAA | SO | SV% | | 1970-1983 |
MIN, BOS, DET | 416 |
192-143-60 | 3.27 |
18 | n/a |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | W-L | GAA | SO | SV% | | 1973-1979 |
MIN, BOS | 32 |
17-15 | 3.03 | 3 | n/a |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1974
Minnesota Rookie
of Year: 1972-73
Boston Radio Network Third Star: 1973-74
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1974, 1977, 1978 (Boston)
NHL
Record-Holder: Most consecutive victories (17 in 1975-76)
Playoffs
Shutout Leader: 1976 (Boston) (2 shutouts)
Coaching Career: Was
goaltending consultant and organizational coach for New York Islanders from
1996-97 through 2000-01 season.
Scouting Career: Was pro scout for
New York Islanders from 1996-97 through 2000-01 season.
Miscellaneous:
Had three assists in 1974 playoffs. ... Named No. 1 star in three of seven
1979 playoff semifinal games against Montreal, including Boston's Game 7 loss.
... Retired after being released by Detroit in June 1983. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Iowa (CHL); Cleveland (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Quebec)
Miscellaneous: Played semi-pro baseball
(shortstop) in the off-season during years he played in Minnesota. ... Was
part-owner of Quebec City nightclub during his playing days. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Minnesota traded Gilbert to Boston in
exchange for Fred Stanfield on May 22, 1973. |
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SNAPSHOT '69 | | Total Selected: |
84 | | Forwards: |
58 | | Defense: |
18 | | Goaltenders: |
8 | | Major Junior: |
68 | | College Players: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
78 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
4 | | U.S.-Born: |
4 |
| European: |
1 |
| Reached NHL: |
49 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
7 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
| Olympians: |
2 |
| Picks Traded: |
11 |
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