Player's Profile
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- Name: Brian Gibbons
- Position: C
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 5-8
- Weight: 160 lbs
- Birthdate: 1988-02-26
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Braintree, Massachusetts
- Acquired: Free agent signing, 2011
- Playing In: Pro
Brian Gibbons
Prospect Grade: 7.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
Played Division I NE Prep high school hockey with Thayer Academy. Gibbons had 36 pts total (17g, 19a) and 32 penalty minutes in 20 games during the 2005-06 season.Gibbons recently participated in the 2006 New England Pro-Am Hockey Pre-Draft Showcase. He led all players with 14 points in 6 games (7g, 7a), with two powerplay goals and two game winning goals.
2007-08: In his freshman season, Gibbons posted a solid 13 goals and 22 assists in 43 games. He was also instrumental in the Boston College Eagles run to the Final Four championship.
2008-09: In a down year for Boston College, Gibbons still managed a solid 9 goals and 19 assists in 36 games. He also saw a developed a lot more sandpaper to his game, registering 52 penalty minutes.
2009-10: As a junior, Gibbons had a breakout season and was among the top offensive players in the nation, posting 16 goals and 34 points in 42 games. He also managed 78 penalty minutes. He also was once again instrumental in another Frozen Four Championship run for Boston College.
2010-11: In his senior season Gibbons managed 18 goals and 33 assists in 39 games. Upon finishing his season, he signed an entry-level deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Talent Analysis
Mike O’Connell, director of the New England Pro Am Hockey League, said this about Gibbons’ performance - “He probably was the biggest surprise out of all the ranked players as he performed well beyond our expectations. For his size, he was exceptionally strong going to the net on 5-5 situations. On the power play, he was able to maneuver with no problem given the added space. In the Championship Game vs. Team Ontario, a team that had five (5) Ranked Players from the OPJHL, Brian had his best game. He was a force throughout the game, sometimes double shifting through Coach Rob Griffin, and was a leader up front against a very big and very good Team Ontario Defense. Brian was named to the All-Tournament Team and could easily have been named the MVP. In speaking to NHL Scouts after the tournament, they all agreed that the Ranking Central Scouting had for Brian was more than justified. It was felt that a selection in the early rounds would pay off for any NHL team who might choose Brian on June 24th.”
Future
Top-nine forward with offensive upside.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: September, 6th 2011
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