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| 1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Gerard Gibbons
Selected in fifth round
No. 80 overall by Montreal Canadiens
Born
January 7, 1953
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Defense
Height: 6-3 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
St. Mary's (AUAA)
Birthplace: St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada)
Hometown:
St. John's, Newfoundland |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
St. Mary's | AUAA |
32 |
8 | 22 |
30 | 65 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Played on 1972-73 St. Mary's University team that went
undefeated in 31 games
before losing to Toronto in 1973 CIAU championship game. Scored goal in the
championship-game loss. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Mohawk Valley (NAHL);
Jacksonville (AHL); Toronto (WHA); Charlotte (SHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
St. Mary's University Sports Hall of
Fame: Inducted 2002 (as member of 1972-73 hockey team)
WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (by Toronto,
No. 78 overall in Round 6)
1975-76: Played five regular-season games
for Charlotte team that went on to win SHL regular-season and playoff titles.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1973-74 season with dislocated shoulder.
Personal: Also known as Gerry Gibbons during his playing days. ...
Younger brother of former WHA player Brian Gibbons. |
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SNAPSHOT '73 | | Total Selected: |
168 | | Forwards: |
103 | | Defense: |
53 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Major Junior: |
131 | | College Players: |
28 |
| Canadian: |
151 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
14 | | U.S.-Born: |
14 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
70 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
35 |
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