Gilles Gilbert
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Gilles Gilbert is a retired former ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

 who was drafted in the third round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft
1969 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey.-Selections by round:...

 from the London Knights
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...

. He played for the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 and Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

, but most notably for the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

, as their starter for most of the 1970s.

He played in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 between 1969 and 1983 and retired with a 3.27 GAA. In the 1973–74, he was traded to the Bruins as a replacement for Gerry Cheevers
Gerry Cheevers
Gerald Michael "Cheesey" Cheevers is a former goaltender in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1961 and 1980, most famous for his two stints with the Boston Bruins, where he backstopped the team to Stanley Cup wins in 1970 and 1972...

 who had gone to the WHA, and helped the team to the Stanley Cup finals that year. From 1976 to 1980, he teamed with Gerry Cheevers
Gerry Cheevers
Gerald Michael "Cheesey" Cheevers is a former goaltender in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1961 and 1980, most famous for his two stints with the Boston Bruins, where he backstopped the team to Stanley Cup wins in 1970 and 1972...

 to form one of the best goaltending duos in the NHL, being runner-ups for the Vezina Trophy
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...

 in 1980. Gilbert holds the NHL record for most consecutive wins
Winning streak (sports)
In sports, a winning streak refers to a consecutive number of games won. A winning streak can be held by a team, as in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, or by an individual, as in tennis...

 by a goaltender with 17 which was accomplished during the 1975–76 NHL season. He currently resides in Quebec City
Quebec City
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.

Regular season

   
Season
Season (sports)
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Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....

1968–69 London Knights
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...

OHA
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...

37 2200 167 1 4.55
1969–70 Iowa Stars CHL 39 17 16 5 2340 127 2 3.26
1969–70 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

1 0 1 0 60 6 0 6.00
1970–71 Minnesota North Stars NHL 17 5 9 2 931 59 0 3.80
1971–72 Minnesota North Stars NHL 4 1 2 1 218 11 0 3.03
1971–72
1971–72 AHL season
The 1971–72 AHL season was the 36th season of the American Hockey League. Major changes occurred in the off-season. The league welcomed four expansion teams, and lost both Quebec-based teams. Eleven teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Boston Braves finished first overall in the regular...

Cleveland Barons AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

41 20 15 5 2319 140 2 3.62
1972–73 Minnesota North Stars NHL 22 10 10 2 1320 67 2 3.05
1973–74 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

NHL 54 34 12 8 3210 158 6 2.95
1974–75 Boston Bruins NHL 53 23 17 11 3029 158 3 3.13
1975–76 Boston Bruins NHL 55 33 8 10 3123 151 3 2.90
1976–77 Boston Bruins NHL 34 18 13 3 2040 97 1 2.85
1977–78 Boston Bruins NHL 25 15 6 2 1326 56 2 2.53
1978–79 Boston Bruins NHL 23 12 8 2 1254 74 0 3.54
1979–80 Boston Bruins NHL 33 20 9 3 1933 88 1 2.73
1980–81 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

NHL 48 11 24 9 2618 175 0 4.01
1981–82 Detroit Red Wings NHL 27 6 10 6 1478 105 0 4.26
1982–83 Detroit Red Wings NHL 20 4 14 1 1137 85 0 4.49
1982–83
1982–83 AHL season
The 1982–83 AHL season was the 47th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:...

Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack Red Wings
The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...

AHL 4 198 11 0 3.33
NHL totals 416 192 143 60 23677 1290 18 3.27

Post season

   
Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA
1969–70 Iowa Stars CHL 4 2 2 245 14 0 3.43
1971–72 Cleveland Barons AHL 4 1 2 187 18 0 5.78
1972–73 Minnesota North Stars NHL 1 0 1 60 4 0 4.00
1973–74 Boston Bruins NHL 16 10 6 977 43 1 2.64
1974–75 Boston Bruins NHL 3 1 2 188 12 0 3.83
1975–76 Boston Bruins NHL 6 3 3 360 19 2 3.17
1976–77 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 1 20 3 0 9.00
1978–79 Boston Bruins NHL 5 3 2 314 16 0 3.06
NHL totals 32 17 15 1919 97 3 3.03

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