David Gilbert (ice hockey)

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.

David Gilbert
Gilbert with Fehérvár AV19 in 2017.
Born (1991-02-09) February 9, 1991 (age 33)
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

Playing career

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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

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    Regular season  - Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM +/- GP G A Pts PIM
2006-07 College Antoine-Girouard Gaulois QMAAA 44 19 26 45 10 4 2 1 3 2
2007-08 College Antoine-Girouard Gaulois QMAAA 29 29 24 53 54
2007–08 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 28 7 7 14 12 -5 11 1 0 1 2
2007-08 Canada Quebec U17 WHC-17 5 3 0 3 4
2008–09 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 67 11 32 43 24 14 17 6 2 8 11
2009–10 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 31 6 12 18 15 -3
2009–10 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL 31 18 12 30 22 -6 5 5 2 7 6
2009–10 Rockford IceHogs AHL 1 0 1 1 0 0
2010–11 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL 52 28 23 51 39 22 4 2 1 3 0
2010–11 Rockford IceHogs AHL 5 2 1 3 2 3
2011–12 Rockford IceHogs AHL 28 1 4 5 13 -4
2011–12 Toledo Walleye ECHL 29 6 12 18 18 -3
2012–13 Rockford IceHogs AHL 10 1 2 3 6 0
2012–13 Bloomington Blaze CHL 49 21 19 40 22 -8
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 10 1 0 1 0 -5
2013–14 Toledo Walleye ECHL 44 17 18 35 29 -17
2014–15 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 64 19 21 40 40 -4 7 3 2 5 8
2015–16 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL 62 16 18 34 28 1 5 0 1 1 2
2016–17 Boxers de Bordeaux Magnus 42 30 24 54 59 16 11 3 6 9 4
2017–18 Fehérvár AV19 EBEL 49 15 16 31 22 -1
2018–19 HC Ceske Budejovice CZE2 54 20 26 46 42 25 11 1 2 3 26
2019–20 HC Ceske Budejovice CZE2 45 16 22 38 81 19
2020–21 HC Ceske Budejovice CZE 31 4 5 9 34 -14
2021-22 Dragons de Rouen Ligue Magnus 39 25 21 46 14 17 13 3 4 7 0
2022-2023 Belfast Giants EIHL 41 4 8 12 6 8
CZE totals 31 4 5 9 34

References

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  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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