1960-61 – 1977-78 – Number Retired on October 14, 1979

A Rangers legend, Gilbert spent 15 full seasons with New York, skating in 1,065 career matches and tallying 406 goals and 615 assists for 1,021 points.

His 406 career goals and 1,021 career points remain franchise records to this day, while his 615 assists are second only to Brian Leetch’s 741. He also ranks third on the Rangers’ all-time games played list with 1,065. At the time of his retirement, his 1,021 points ranked second among right wingers in NHL history behind Gordie Howe.

Having played in eight NHL All-Star games (1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977), his finest season came in 1971-72 when he registered 43 goals and 54 assists for 97 points and was named to the First NHL All-Star Team. That season, he combined with Jean Ratelle and Vic Hadfield to form the renowned G-A-G Line (Goal-A-Game). The three finished 3-4-5 in the NHL scoring race that season and helped the Rangers advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.

He was also a Second All-Star Team selection in 1967-68. In 1976, Gilbert won the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey. Then, in 1982, he joined the immortals of the game upon his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Later, he would be inducted into the Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame in 1984 and receive the Lester Patrick Trophy in 1991 for contributions to hockey in the United States.

Gilbert passed away in August of 2021.