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Rod Gilbert: 1965-66 Topps 91

1965-66 Topps 91 Rod Gilbert Hockey Card (Front)

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1965-66 Topps 91 Rod Gilbert Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

High scorer in juniors, Rod made a miraculous recovery from serious back surgery to strike it rich with Rangers. Collected 49 goals in last two seasons with Blues.

En Français

Bon compteur chez les junior, Rod s’est miraculeusement rétabli d’une operation grave au dos pour faire sa marque avec les Rangers. A compte 49 buts dans ses deux dernieres saisons avec les “Bleus”.

Details

A high scorer in juniors is no overstatement. In 1960-61, Rod Gilbert’s last of four seasons with the Guelph Biltmores, he led the league with 103 points on 54 goals and 49 assists over just 47 games to earn the Eddie Powers Trophy. He also appeared in his first NHL game that year in the form of a single game with the Rangers.

Topps may have jinxed Gilbert with the comment about his miraculous recovery from injury. In 1965-66, Rod appeared in just 34 games for the Rangers. However, he was back in action the following year putting up 28 goals in 64 games.

Gilbert was never a league leader in scoring like he was in junior but he did put up 43 goals in 1971-72 and totaled a career high 97 points in that same season and again in 1974-75. He crossed the 30 goal plateau five times.

In 1967-68, Rod scored 29 goals over 73 games. Seven of those goals came over just two games. He had a hat trick against the St. Louis Blues and then had a four goal game on February 24, 1968 in a 6-1 win over the Canadiens at the Montreal Forum. Gilbert also added an assist for a five point night. The performance propelled Jean Ratelle to a four point night with three assists on Rod’s goals and a goal of his own. Rogie Vachon was in net for the Habs.

Between 1960-61 and 1977-78, Rod Gilbert appeared in 1,065 regular season and 65 playoff games in the National Hockey League, all with the New York Rangers. His number 7 was retired by the Blue Shirts in 1979 and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982.

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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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