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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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

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