David Gilbert
Gilbert with Fehérvár AV19 in 2017.
Born (1991-02-09) 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 2010present

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
2007–08Quebec RempartsQMJHL28771412 -5111012
2007-08 Canada Quebec U17 WHC-17 5 3 0 3 4
2008–09Quebec RempartsQMJHL6711324324 141762811
2009–10Quebec RempartsQMJHL316121815 -3
2009–10Acadie–Bathurst TitanQMJHL3118123022 -655276
2009–10Rockford IceHogsAHL10110 0
2010–11Acadie–Bathurst TitanQMJHL5228235139 2242130
2010–11Rockford IceHogsAHL52132 3
2011–12Rockford IceHogsAHL2814513 -4
2011–12Toledo WalleyeECHL296121818 -3
2012–13Rockford IceHogsAHL101236 0
2012–13Bloomington BlazeCHL4921194022 -8
2013–14Rockford IceHogsAHL101010 -5
2013–14Toledo WalleyeECHL4417183529 -17
2014–15Wheeling NailersECHL6419214040 -473258
2015–16Kalamazoo WingsECHL6216183428 150112
2016–17Boxers de BordeauxMagnus4230245459 16113694
2017–18Fehérvár AV19EBEL4915163122 -1
2018–19HC Ceske BudejoviceCZE25420264642 251112326
2019–20HC Ceske BudejoviceCZE24516223881 19
2020–21HC Ceske BudejoviceCZE3145934 -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

  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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