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John Gibson
John Gibson Team USA 2011
Born (1993-07-14)July 14, 1993,
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Height
Weight
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team Anaheim Ducks
Ntl. team Flag of the United States United States of America
NHL Draft 39th overall, 2011
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2013–present
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States of America
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze 2013 Stockholm/Helsinki
World Junior Championships
Gold 2013 Ufa
IIHF World U18 Championships
Gold 2011 Germany

John Gibson (born July 14, 1993) is an American ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.[1]

Gibson was ranked first among North American goaltenders in both Central Scoutings' preliminary and midterm rankings for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft,[2] and was drafted 39th overall by the Anaheim Ducks.

Playing career[]

When he was playing for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, he was committed to play for the University of Michigan team[3] which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Big Ten Conference, but, on July 27, 2011, he opted out of his agreement to Michigan to play for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League.

Gibson was selected to represent the United States in the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He was the team's primary goaltender throughout the championship, registering a 95.54% save percentage and a 1.36 goals against average in seven games for the gold medal winners.[4] His save percentage led all goaltenders in the tournament and he was named as the tournament's best goalkeeper.[5][6] He was also named to the tournament All Star team as well as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[7][8] Gibson also won a bronze medal at the 2013 IIHF World Championships, posting a 1.56 goals-against average and .951 save percentage.[9][10]

Gibson made his professional debut with the Norfolk Admirals (American Hockey League affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks) on April 19, 2013, playing 40 minutes in relief.[11]

On April 7, 2014, aged 20 years and 297 days, Gibson made his first NHL start for the Anaheim Ducks following an injury to goaltender Frederik Andersen. Making 18 saves for a shutout, Gibson earned his first NHL win, a 3–0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.[12] In doing so Gibson became the youngest NHL goalie to record a shutout in his NHL debut since Buffalo goalie Daren Puppa (20 years, 223 days) in the 1985–86 season.[13]

Gibson made his NHL playoff debut with the Anaheim Ducks in game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinal against the Los Angeles Kings. Gibson registered a shutout on 28 shots and was named first star of the game on May 10th, 2014. Jonas Hiller, whom Gibson started over, was the last goalie before Gibson to record a shutout in his NHL playoff debut.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2009–10 U.S. National Development Team USHL 18 7 9 0 1023 63 0 3.69 .905
2010–11 U.S. National Development Team USHL 17 9 4 3 983 39 1 2.38 .926
2011–12 Kitchener Rangers OHL 32 21 10 0 1897 87 1 2.75 .928 16 8 7 898 40 1 2.67 .938
2012–13 Kitchener Rangers OHL 27 17 9 1 1615 65 1 2.41 .928 10 5 5 609 22 1 2.17 .946
2012–13 Norfolk Admirals AHL 1 0 0 0 40 3 0 4.50 .857
2013–14 Norfolk Admirals AHL 45 21 17 4 2587 101 5 2.34 .919 6 4 2 373 9 1 1.45 .955
2013–14 Anaheim Ducks NHL 3 3 0 0 181 4 1 1.33 .954 4 2 2 200 9 1 2.69 .919
NHL totals 3 3 0 0 181 4 1 1.33 .954 4 2 2 200 9 1 2.69 .919

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP W L T/OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012 United States WJC 7th 1 0 1 0 60 4 0 4.00 .852
2013 United States WJC Gold medal icon 7 5 2 0 398 9 1 1.36 .955
2013 United States WC Bronze medal icon 5 3 1 0 308 8 1 1.56 .951
Junior totals 8 5 3 0 458 13 1 1.70 .943
Senior totals 5 3 1 0 308 8 1 1.56 .951

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships First Team All-Star 2011[14]
Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year (awarded by USA Hockey) 2011[15]
2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Most Valuable Player 2013[7]
2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Best Goaltender 2013[6]
2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships All-Star 2013[7]

References[]

External links[]


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