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

Season	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1960-61	New York Rangers	1	0	1	1	2
1961-62	New York Rangers	1	0	0	0	0
1962-63	New York Rangers	70	11	20	31	20
1963-64	New York Rangers	70	24	40	64	62
1964-65	New York Rangers	70	25	36	61	52
1965-66	New York Rangers	34	10	15	25	20
1966-67	New York Rangers	64	28	18	46	12
1967-68	New York Rangers	73	29	48	77	12
1968-69	New York Rangers	66	28	49	77	22
1969-70	New York Rangers	72	16	37	53	22
1970-71	New York Rangers	78	30	31	61	65
1971-72	New York Rangers	73	43	54	97	64
1972-73	New York Rangers	76	25	59	84	25
1973-74	New York Rangers	75	36	41	77	20
1974-75	New York Rangers	76	36	61	97	22
1975-76	New York Rangers	70	36	50	86	32
1976-77	New York Rangers	77	27	48	75	50
1977-78	New York Rangers	19	2	7	9	6
	Totals	1065	406	615	1021	508

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Season	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1960-61	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1961-62	New York Rangers	4	2	3	5	4
1962-63	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1963-64	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1964-65	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1965-66	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1966-67	New York Rangers	4	2	2	4	6
1967-68	New York Rangers	6	5	0	5	4
1968-69	New York Rangers	4	1	0	1	2
1969-70	New York Rangers	6	4	5	9	0
1970-71	New York Rangers	13	4	6	10	8
1971-72	New York Rangers	16	7	8	15	11
1972-73	New York Rangers	10	5	1	6	2
1973-74	New York Rangers	13	3	5	8	4
1974-75	New York Rangers	3	1	3	4	2
1975-76	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1976-77	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
1977-78	New York Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	79	34	33	67	43