David Gilbert (ice hockey)
| David Gilbert | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gilbert with Fehérvár AV19 in 2017. | |||
| Born |
February 9, 1991 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.
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 | 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
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with draft pick Gilbert". oursportscentral.com. May 31, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
- ^ "Solar Bears Bolster Roster with Gilbert, Keenan". Orlando Solar Bears Official Website. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "A final centre to complete the attack". boxersdebordeaux.fr. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ Gilbert, David. "David Gilbert". Linkedin. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database