CHRISTOPHER GIBSON
North American Goalie - Chicoutimi, QMJHL
Final Rank:2Midterm Rank:2
Position:GoalieCatches:Left
Height:6' 2"Weight:192
Born:December 27, 1992Hometown:Espoo, FIN
Born in:Karkkila, FIN
Drafted: 2011: LAK (2nd Round / 49th Overall) 
• In 2010-11, he finished first in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with a .920 save-percentage and second overall with a 2.42 goals-against average. He played 37 games for the Sagueneens recording a 14-15-3-5 record and four shutouts. Gibson was named a First Team All-Star for his efforts.

• Gibson played in the Espoo Blues system before moving away from home at 15 to attend Notre Dame Academy in Wilcox, Saskatchewan. In his only season at Notre Dame, he backstopped the Hounds to the 2009 Telus Cup, Canada's National Midget AAA Championship – he had a 43-save shutout in the championship game.

• He speaks both English and Finnish at home – his father, a martial arts instructor, was born in England.

• There have been several influential people throughout his career. Gibson credits: Chicoutimi goalie coach Marc Denis for helping with his transition to the QMJHL; Erkki Saari, a childhood friend who got him started in hockey; Harri Piiparinen his minor hockey coach; and his parents for always pushing him to be better.

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FAVORITES

NHL team:
Anaheim Ducks
NHL player: Calgary’s Miikka Kiprusoff
Video game: NHL ‘11
Movie: Happy Gilmore
TV show: Chuck
Artist: Darius Rucker
Website: Facebook.com
Pump-up song: “History in the Making” by Darius Rucker
Home-cooked meal: "Traditional Finnish meal - macaroni and meat"
Activity away from the rink: "Watching movies and spending time with friends"

STATISTICS

SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAAMinSOSv%
2023-2024LUKKOFINLAND152.5390310.877
2022-2023COACHELLA VALLEYAHL202.99110420.894
2021-2022CHARLOTTEAHL142.8081410.907
2020-2021SYRACUSEAHL22.5100.925
2020-2021TAMPA BAYNHL22.6511200.875
2019-2020BRIDGEPORTAHL252.78138020.914
2018-2019BRIDGEPORTAHL402.84220110.902
2018-2019NY ISLANDERSNHL21.504000.941
2017-2018BRIDGEPORTAHL362.43207140.906
2017-2018NY ISLANDERSNHL83.6542600.908
2016-2017BRIDGEPORTAHL72.5238000.912
2015-2016BRIDGEPORTAHL402.74223120.907
2015-2016NY ISLANDERSNHL43.4019400.881
2010-2011CHICOUTIMIQMJHL372.42223440.920
2009-2010CHICOUTIMIQMJHL293.50159220.884