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Rod Gilbert: 1977-78 O-Pee-Chee 25

1977-78 O-Pee-Chee 25 Rod Gilbert Hockey Card (Front)

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1977-78 O-Pee-Chee 25 Rod Gilbert Hockey Card (Back)

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1977-78 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist

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Card Notes

Rod’s nickname is “Rocky”.

En Français

Son surnom est “Rocky”.

Details

True, due to his injuries that came about from his aggressive play in the corners, Rod Gilbert did pick up the nickname “Rocky”. He, at times, was dubbed “Blackie” for his jet black hair and, later, was simply called “Mr. Ranger”.

This 1977-78 O-Pee-Chee hockey card would be the last to feature Gilbert during his playing career. He played just 19 games in 77-78 before calling it a career as a player. Even in his final full season, 1976-77, Rod remained productive, scoring 27 goals and totaling 75 points. His 48 assists led the team while he finished five points behind team leader Phil Esposito.

Over his career, Gilbert reached the 20 goal plateau 12 times. He surpassed 30 goals on five occasions, topping out with 43 in 1971-72. That year, he tied Frank Mahovlich for seventh in goal scoring while placing sixth for assists and fifth in the race for the Art Ross Trophy.

Between 1960-61 and 1977-78, Rod Gilbert appeared in 1,065 regular season and 79 playoff games in the National Hockey League, all with the New York Rangers. His number 7 was the first to ever be retired by the Rangers. Gilbert was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982.

Rod Gilbert NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

SeasonTeamGPGAPtsPIM
1960-61New York Rangers10112
1961-62New York Rangers10000
1962-63New York Rangers7011203120
1963-64New York Rangers7024406462
1964-65New York Rangers7025366152
1965-66New York Rangers3410152520
1966-67New York Rangers6428184612
1967-68New York Rangers7329487712
1968-69New York Rangers6628497722
1969-70New York Rangers7216375322
1970-71New York Rangers7830316165
1971-72New York Rangers7343549764
1972-73New York Rangers7625598425
1973-74New York Rangers7536417720
1974-75New York Rangers7636619722
1975-76New York Rangers7036508632
1976-77New York Rangers7727487550
1977-78New York Rangers192796
Totals10654066151021508

Stanley Cup Playoffs

SeasonTeamGPGAPtsPIM
1960-61New York Rangers00000
1961-62New York Rangers42354
1962-63New York Rangers00000
1963-64New York Rangers00000
1964-65New York Rangers00000
1965-66New York Rangers00000
1966-67New York Rangers42246
1967-68New York Rangers65054
1968-69New York Rangers41012
1969-70New York Rangers64590
1970-71New York Rangers1346108
1971-72New York Rangers16781511
1972-73New York Rangers105162
1973-74New York Rangers133584
1974-75New York Rangers31342
1975-76New York Rangers00000
1976-77New York Rangers00000
1977-78New York Rangers00000
Totals7934336743

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