Gilles Gilbert

Gilles Gilbert
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Nickname(s)	Gilly
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (80 kg)
Teams	Minnesota North Stars Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1949-03-31)March 31, 1949, Saint-Esprit, Quebec, CAN
Died	August 5, 2023(2023-08-05) (aged 74), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
NHL Draft	25th overall, 1969 Minnesota North Stars
Pro Career	1969 – 1983

Gilles Gilbert (March 31, 1949 – August 5, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who was drafted in the third round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft from the London Knights. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Detroit Red Wings, but most notably for the Boston Bruins, as their starter for nearly half of the later 1970s.

Playing Career

Gilbert played the first game of his 416 game NHL career on February 8, 1970, losing 6-3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

He played in the NHL between 1969 and 1983 and retired with a 3.27 GAA. In the 1973-74, he was traded to the Bruins as a replacement for Gerry Cheevers who had gone to the WHA, and helped the team to the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals. From 1976 to 1980, he teamed with Gerry Cheevers to form one of the best goaltending duos in the NHL, taking the Bruins to the 1977 and 1978 Stanley Cup Finals and being runner-ups 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.

Later life and death

Gilles Gilbert latterly resided in Quebec City.^{[citation needed]} He died on August 6, 2023, at the age of 74.

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

Playoffs

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

Gallery

Phil Esposito scores his 10th goal of the season, November 18, 1970.

Bobby Orr's incredible assist to John Bucyk, March 22, 1973.

Ted Irvine, Gilles Gilbert, Bobby Orr, Dallas Smith, January 4, 1974.

Bill Flett's near miss, Game 1 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals, May 7, 1974.

External Links

• Gilles Gilbert's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Gilles Gilbert @ hockeygoalies.org