1970 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Ray Gibbs
Selected by
Oakland from Charlottetown (PEI Senior)
5-foot-11, 170 pounds
Right-hand catcher
Goaltender
Pre-Draft Statistics
|
|
1967-68 |
St. John |
NBJHL | |
27 |
9-16-2 | |
4.51 |
0 |
n/a |
1968-69 |
Moncton |
MaJHL | |
35 |
-- | |
5.11 |
0 |
-- |
1969-70 |
Charlottet. |
MaJHL | |
41 |
-- | |
3.30 |
5 |
n/a |
Pre-Draft Notes
1969-70 MaJHL shutouts, GAA leader. ... 1969 Memorial Cup tourney
with Halifax.
Canadian • Born Aug. 26, 1950 in
Saint John, New Brunswick • Hometown:
Saint John, N.B.
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Missed most of 1970-71 season due to torn
cartilage in right knee, suffered during California's 1970 training
camp. The injury required surgery, and he did not return until
joining Saint John senior team in January 1971.
-
Spent part of 1970-71 season as spare goaltender with Providence
(AHL), but did not play for team.
- Led Southern
New Brunswick Senior league with 11 wins for Shediac in 1976-77.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Raymond Gibbs
Post-Draft Teams: Saint John (New Brunswick Sr.); Jacksonville (EHL);
Corner Brook, Gander (Newfoundland Sr.); New Haven (AHL); Saginaw
(IHL); Cape Cod (EHL); Macon (SHL); Shediac, Moncton (New Brunswick Sr.)
Career Beyond Hockey: Remained
in New Brunswick and became a minor hockey coach and administrator after
his retirement, eventually becoming general manager of the Moncton
Flyers major midget team.
Total Selected: |
115 |
Forwards: |
67 |
Defense: |
36 |
Goaltenders: |
12 |
Major Junior: |
87 |
College Players: |
18 |
Canadian: |
109 |
Euro-Canadian: |
0 |
American: |
6 |
European: |
0 |
Reached NHL: |
62 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
12 |
Hall of Fame: |
3 |
All-Star Game: |
11 |
Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
Olympians: |
2 |
Picks Traded: |
13 |