Brian Gibbons
Jersey Number: 23
Player information for Brian Gibbons
Position
Center
Height
5'8" (173cm)
Born
February 26, 1988
Number
23
Shoots
Left
Weight
175 lbs (79kg)
Birthplace
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Registered 0-5-5 and eight penalty minutes in 25 contests in his lone campaign with the Blue Jackets in 2014-15.
- Finished his five-year NHL career with 25-42-67 and 58 penalty minutes in 204 career games with the Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators, Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils, Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins from 2013-20.
- Notched his first goal and assist in his NHL debut with Pittsburgh on Nov. 18, 2013 (Viktor Fasth).
- Finished second among Penguins rookies in scoring in 2013-14 with 5-12-17 in 41 contests.
- Set single-season career highs with 12-14-26, 20 PIM and three shorthanded goals in 59 appearances with New Jersey and finished fifth-T in the NHL in shorthanded goals in 2017-18.
- Appeared in 15 games with the Hurricanes in his final NHL campaign in 2019-20.
- Added 59-119-178 and 225 PIM in 355 career contests over seven seasons in the American Hockey League with the Charlotte Checkers, Hartford Wolf Pack, Springfield Falcons and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins from 2011-20.
- Selected to the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic.
- Went on to play three seasons in Europe from 2020-23, with stints in Switzerland, Sweden and Germany and retired after spending the 2022-23 campaign with ERC Igolstadt in Germany’s top league.
- Helped the United States capture a bronze medal at the 2018 IIHF World Championships.
- Recorded 56-108-164 and 241 PIM in 160 career NCAA outings in four seasons at Boston College from 2007-11.
- Helped the Eagles win the 2008 and 2010 NCAA championships and recorded 50-plus points in each of his final two campaigns in 2019-10 and 2010-11.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| Totals | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted; Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on Apr. 4, 2011.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 4, 2014.