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Rod Gilbert: 1966-67 Topps 26

1966-67 Topps 26 Rod Gilbert Hockey Card (Front)

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1966-67 Topps 26 Rod Gilbert Hockey Card (Back)

rod gilbert new york rangers 1966-67 topps 26 nhl hockey card

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Card Notes

Rod has been plagued with back trouble ever since he entered the NHL playing most of his games in a special steel braced corset. This year after a successful operation, Rod is off to his best start scoring three goals in the Rangers opening game.

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ERROR! Rod Gilbert had a hat trick for the New York Rangers early in the 1966-67 NHL season. However, it was not in the team’s opening game. In the first game of the season, the Rangers fell 6-3 to the visiting Chicago Blackhawks in a game played at Madison Square Garden. The only time Gilbert got his name on the scoresheet was when he assisted on a second period goal by Don Marshall.

The three goal game came in New York’s second game of the season, a road game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens. Gilbert scored one in the first and two in the second, all assisted by Phil Goyette. Rod also assisted on the final goal of the game, scored by Wayne Hillman, for a four point night. Goyette would come out with four points, as well, all assists. The game ended up in a 4-4 tie.

After playing just 35 games in 1965-66, Gilbert had an excellent 1966-67 season, having his best season to that point with 28 goals in 64 games, leading the team in that category. Rod would score a career high 43 goals in 1971-72.

Rod Gilbert played 1,065 regular season and 79 Stanley Cup playoff games in the National Hockey League between 1960-61 and 1977-78. His entire NHL career was spent with 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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