| Brian Gibbons | |
|---|---|
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| Born | February 26, 1988, Braintree, MA, USA |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
Brian Robert Gibbons (born February 26, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey Right Wing who is currently a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Gibbons in December 2013.
Prior to turning professional, Gibbons attended the Boston College where he played four seasons with the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Hockey East conference.
On April 4, 2011 Gibbons signed a two year, entry level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins worth $1.8 million at the NHL level.[1]
In the 2013–14 season, Gibbons was received his first recall by Pittsburgh and scored his first NHL goal in his debut game on his first shot on November 18, 2013, against Viktor Fasth of the Anaheim Ducks.[2] He scored his first power play goal on February 3, 2014, off a deflection from Olli Maatta against Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators.[3]
On July 4, 2014, Gibbons left the Penguins organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[4]
Career statistics[]
With the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston College | HE | 43 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston College | HE | 36 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston College | HE | 39 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 70 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 70 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 28 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2013–14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 41 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2009–10 | [5] |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2010–11 | |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2011 | [6] |
References[]
- ↑ Penguins Sign Forward Brian Gibbons - Pittsburgh Penguins - News. Pittsburgh Penguins (April 4, 2011).
- ↑ "Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins". National Hockey League (2013-11-18). Retrieved on 2013-11-18.
- ↑ "Penguins beat Senators, 2-1, in overtime". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2014-02-03). Retrieved on 2014-02-03.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign center Brian Gibbons to one-year deal". Columbus Blue Jackets (2014-07-04). Retrieved on 2014-07-04.
- ↑ "NCAA (Hockey East) First All-Star Teams". eliteprospects.com (2012-05-15). Retrieved on 2012-05-15.
- ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide", Hockey East. Retrieved on 2014-05-19.
External links[]
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