John Gibson (ice hockey, born 1993)

John Gibson
Born (1993-07-14) July 14, 1993
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team Anaheim Ducks
National team  United States
NHL Draft 39th overall, 2011
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2013–present
Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
2013 Stockholm/Helsinki
World Junior Championships
2013 Ufa
IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 Germany

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

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

Playing career

Amateur

On June 24, 2011, Gibson was drafted in the second round, 39th overall, at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks. Prior to his selection, whilst still playing with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, he committed himself to playing college ice hockey at the University of Michigan,[3] which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Big Ten Conference, for the upcoming 2011–12 season. However, on July 27, he opted out of his agreement with Michigan to instead play major junior ice hockey for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

During the following season, 2012–13, Gibson was selected to represent the United States at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He was the team's primary goaltender throughout the championship, registering a .955 save percentage and a 1.36 goals against average (GAA) in seven games for the eventual gold medal winners.[4] His save percentage led all goaltenders in the tournament and he was named as the tournament's best goaltender.[5][6] He was also named to the tournament All-Star Team, as well as named the tournament's most valuable player.[7][8]

Gibson also won a bronze medal at the 2013 IIHF World Championships with Team USA's senior squad, posting a 1.56 GAA and .951 save percentage in the tournament.[9][10]

Professional

Gibson made his professional debut with the Norfolk Admirals, the American Hockey League (AHL) 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 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 goaltender to record a shutout in his NHL debut since the Buffalo Sabres' Daren Puppa (20 years, 223 days) performed the feat in the 1985–86 season.[13] Gibson made his Stanley Cup playoff debut with the Ducks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinal against the Los Angeles Kings. He registered a shutout on 28 shots and was named first star of the game on May 10, 2014. Jonas Hiller, whom Gibson started over, was the last goaltender prior to Gibson to record a shutout in his Stanley Cup playoff debut. The Ducks would win Game 5 at home 4-3 but would lose Games 6 and 7 by scores of 2-1 and 6-2, respectively, with Gibson being pulled in Game 7 after allowing 4 goals on 18 shots

With the departure of Jonas Hiller via free agency, the Ducks announced that both Frederik Andersen and John Gibson would compete for the number one starting job for the 2014-15 NHL season. Gibson seemed to have performed well enough in the preseason to start opening night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, his hometown team, in which Gibson stopped 33 of 39 shots en route to a 6-4 loss. With Andersen starting off the season strong, Gibson was sent to Norfolk for a weekend to gain some playing time. Afterwards, he was recalled by the Ducks

Gibson would return and would win 2 starts and lose 1, which included a shutout of the Chicago Blackhawks. Unfortunately, Gibson injured his groin while warming up before a game against the Colorado Avalanche. He was estimated to miss 6-8 weeks, thus giving Andersen total control of the number one job. After coming off injured reserve, Gibson would spend time of with Norfolk. Injuries and illnesses kept Gibson in and out of the lineup, and in 11 games overall, he posted a record of 6-3-2 with a 2.07 goals against averages and a save percentage of .935%

When Andersen went down with an injury and after the team signed Ilya Bryzgalov, Gibson was recalled. When Andersen returned, the two goalies would rotate in and out of the crease with Gibson at one point being considered as the starter down the stretch with Andersen struggling a bit. Overall, Gibson would post up a record of 13-8 with a 2.60 goals against average and a save percentage of .914%. He did not see a single minute of play during the Ducks postseason run, in which they fell to the eventual Stanley Cup Champions, Chicago Blackhawks in seven games

With the off-season acquisition of Anton Khudobin, rumors sparked of Gibson being traded elsewhere, which was promptly put down by Ducks general manager Bob Murray. On September 21st, the Ducks announced that they've signed Gibson to a three-year contract extension, worth reportedly $6.9 million. He will also begin the 2015-16 season with the new AHL club San Diego Gulls. When Andersen had the flu, Gibson was recalled on Nov. 24 and started when the Flames met the Ducks in which the Ducks won 5-3. Gibson started for the next 9 games posting a 4-4-1 record. On January 6th, 2016, it was announced that Gibson was selected to his first All-Star Game.

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 US NTDP USHL 18 7 9 0 1023 63 0 3.69 .905 — — — — — — — —
2010–11 US NTDP 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
2014–15 Anaheim Ducks NHL 23 13 8 0 1340 58 1 2.60 .914 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Norfolk Admirals AHL 11 6 3 2 665 23 1 2.07 .935 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 26 16 8 0 1521 62 2 2.45 .919 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 1st 7 5 2 0 398 9 1 1.36 .955
2013 United States WC 3rd 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

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]
NHL Rookie of the Month December, 2015[16]
NHL All-Star 2016

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=123445
  2. ↑ Brehm, Mike (January 10, 2011). "Swedish pair leads draft rankings; USA's John Gibson is top goalie". USA Today. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Gibson Commits to the University of Michigan". USHL. December 21, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Player Statistics by Team: USA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Goalkeepers" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Best Players Selected by the Directorate" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "Media All Stars" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  8. ↑ "US wins gold at junior ice hockey worlds". Associated Press. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Shootout Win Earns USA Bronze". IIHF. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  10. ↑ "2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Goalkeeper Statistics" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Admirals Fall in Syracuse, Now in a Four-Way Tie in Playoff Race". Norfolk Admirals. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks - 4/7/2014". NHL. April 7, 2014.
  13. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/news/ducks-gibson-records-shutout-nhl-061408637--nhl.html
  14. ↑ Seidel, Mark (April 26, 2011). "Prospects report from world Under 18s". CBC Sports. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  15. ↑ http://www.ushl.com/news/story.cfm?id=4084
  16. ↑ "Ducks' Gibson named Rookie of Month for December". NHL.com. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

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