David Gilbert (ice hockey)

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David Gilbert
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Gilbert with Fehérvár AV19 in 2017.
Born (1991-02-09) February 9, 1991 (age 34)
Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Magnus team
Former teams		 Dragons de Rouen
Rockford IceHogs
Motor Ceske Budejovice
NHL draft 209th overall, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2010–present

David Gilbert (born February 9, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract to Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He previously played with the Dragons de Rouen of the French Ligue Magnus and the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). Gilbert was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round (209th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Gilbert played four seasons (2007-2011) of major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) where he scored 70 goals and 86 assists for 156 points in 209 games played. In 2009 Gilbert was selected to play in the CHL Top Prospects Game.

Gilbert made his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Rockford IceHogs during the 2009–10 season. On May 31, 2011, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Gilbert to a three-year entry-level contract. [1]

On August 19, 2014, the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL announced that they had signed Gilbert as an unrestricted free agent. [2] After attending AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies training camp, Gilbert was traded prior to the 2014–15 season, by the Solar Bears to the Wheeling Nailers on October 16, 2014.

A free agent following the 2015–16 season with the Kalamazoo Wings, Gilbert signed abroad in France, agreeing to a one-year deal with Boxers de Bordeaux of the Magnus on July 18, 2016. [3]

From the 2022 season, Gilbert signed with the Belfast Giants in the EIHL while he studies for a Master of Business Administration from the Ulster University Business School. [4]

Career statistics

   Regular season  - Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM +/- GPGAPtsPIM
2006-07 College Antoine-Girouard Gaulois QMAAA4419264510—42132
2007-08College Antoine-Girouard GauloisQMAAA2929245354——————
2007–08 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 28771412-5111012
2007-08Canada Quebec U17 WHC-17 53034——————
2008–09 Quebec RempartsQMJHL6711324324141762811
2009–10 Quebec RempartsQMJHL316121815-3—————
2009–10 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL3118123022-655276
2009–10 Rockford IceHogs AHL 101100—————
2010–11 Acadie–Bathurst TitanQMJHL52282351392242130
2010–11 Rockford IceHogsAHL521323—————
2011–12 Rockford IceHogsAHL2814513-4—————
2011–12 Toledo Walleye ECHL 296121818-3—————
2012–13 Rockford IceHogsAHL1012360—————
2012–13 Bloomington Blaze CHL 4921194022-8—————
2013–14 Rockford IceHogsAHL101010-5—————
2013–14 Toledo WalleyeECHL4417183529-17—————
2014–15 Wheeling Nailers ECHL6419214040-473258
2015–16 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL6216183428150112
2016–17 Boxers de Bordeaux Magnus 423024545916113694
2017–18 Fehérvár AV19 EBEL 4915163122-1—————
2018–19 HC Ceske Budejovice CZE2 5420264642251112326
2019–20 HC Ceske BudejoviceCZE2451622388119—————
2020–21 HC Ceske Budejovice CZE 3145934-14—————
2021-22 Dragons de Rouen Ligue Magnus 392521461417133470
2022-2023 Belfast Giants EIHL 41481268—————
CZE totals3145934—————

References

  1. ↑ "Blackhawks agree to terms with draft pick Gilbert". oursportscentral.com. May 31, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Solar Bears Bolster Roster with Gilbert, Keenan". Orlando Solar Bears Official Website. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ "A final centre to complete the attack". boxersdebordeaux.fr. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ Gilbert, David. "David Gilbert". Linkedin. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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