Tom Gilbert

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
Nickname(s)	Gibby, Gilbs
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg/14 st 0 lb)
NHL Team	Edmonton Oilers
Nationality	United States
Born	January 10, 1983 (1983-01-10) (age 25), Minneapolis, MN, USA
NHL Draft	129th overall, 2002 Colorado Avalanche
Pro career	2006 – present

Tom Gilbert (born January 10, 1983 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an American ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 International play 3.1 International statistics 4 External links

[edit] Playing career

Gilbert played his high school track for North east (cecil county)and was the captain his senior year (2001). That same year he switched to forward from defense, which he played as a sophomore and junior. He responded by scoring 4 goals in his first game at forward against a strong Hill-Murray team.

He was drafted in the fifth round, 129th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. He was traded to the Oilers on March 9, 2004 in exchange for goaltender Tommy Salo and a sixth-round pick in the 2005 draft.

Gilbert played junior hockey with the Chicago Steel of the USHL. He made his debut at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002. In the 2005–06 season, he ranked third on the team in points, and also scored the winning goal in the NCAA championship game against Boston College.

Gilbert made his pro debut in the 2006–07 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Through 33 games, he was tied for the team lead in points among defenceman.

Due to injuries, he was recalled in January 2007, and made his NHL debut on his 24th birthday in San Jose. Gilbert scored his first NHL goal on February 20, 2007 against Ottawa Senators netminder Martin Gerber in the final seconds of the game to send it to overtime.

On March 4, 2008, Gilbert surpassed Paul Coffey and Marc-Andre Bergeron for the Oilers' franchise record for most goals scored by a rookie defencemen with his 10th goal on the power play against the Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis.

On April 11, 2008, the Edmonton Oilers announced they signed Gilbert to a 6-year deal which will see the defenceman earn 4 million per year and keep him with the team through 2013–2014 season.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Chicago Steel	USHL		1	0	0	0	0		-	-	-	-	-
2001–02	Chicago Steel	USHL		57	13	15	28	62		4	0	0	0	4
2002–03	University of Wisconsin	NCAA		39	7	13	20	36		-	-	-	-	-
2003–04	University of Wisconsin	NCAA		39	6	15	21	36		-	-	-	-	-
2004–05	University of Wisconsin	NCAA		41	8	9	17	48		-	-	-	-	-
2005–06	University of Wisconsin	NCAA		41	11	19	30	28		-	-	-	-	-
2006–07	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		48	4	26	30	32		10	1	7	8	10
2006–07	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		12	1	5	6	0		-	-	-	-	-
2007–08	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		82	13	20	33	20		-	-	-	-	-
NHL totals				94	14	25	39	20		0	0	0	0	0

[edit] International play

Played for the United States in:

• 2008 World Championships

[edit] International statistics

Year	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	WC
Senior Int'l Totals

[edit] External links

• Tom Gilbert's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• edmontonoilers.com Profile