Brian Robert Gibbons (born February 26, 1988) is an American professional

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winger who is currently under contract with ERC Ingolstadt of the

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(DEL). He has formerly played for the

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center. ...

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

and

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Gibbons attended the

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where he played four seasons with the

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team which competes in

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's Division I in the

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conference. On April 4, 2011 Gibbons signed a two-year, entry level contract with the

worth $1.8 million at the NHL level. Brian Gibbons 2013-12-21

In the 2013–14 season, Gibbons received his first recall by Pittsburgh and scored his first NHL goal in his debut game on his first shot on November 18, 2013, against

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of the

. He scored his first power play goal on February 3, 2014, off a deflection from

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against Craig Anderson of the

. On July 4, 2014, Gibbons left the Penguins organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

. On July 1, 2015, Gibbons signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. He was assigned by the Rangers to AHL affiliate, the

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, for the duration of the 2015–16 season, compiling 23 points in 63 games. Unable to feature with the Rangers, Gibbons left as a free agent in the off-season. Unable to secure an NHL contract, he signed a Professional Try-out deal to attend training camp with the

on September 15, 2016. He later signed a one-year AHL deal with affiliate, the

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on October 4, 2016. On July 1, 2017, Gibbons after a successful tenure in the AHL, finally was offered and agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

for the following 2017–18 season. In the 2017–18 season, Gibbons made a return to the NHL in surprisingly making the Devils opening night roster. In using his speed and high intensity, Gibbons made an impression with the Devils, scoring career highs with 12 goals, 14 assists and 26 points in 59 games. On July 2, 2018, Gibbons was signed to a one-year, $1 million contract by the

. In the 2018–19 season, he recorded two goals and five points in 44 games for Ducks before he was placed on waivers on February 15, 2019. Unable to replicate his previous offensive totals Gibbons was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, however, before reporting he was traded by the Ducks at the trade deadline to the

in exchange for

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on February 25, 2019. Gibbons made an instant impact with the cellar-dwelling Senators, recording 6 goals and 14 points in 20 games to end the regular season. On July 4, 2019, Gibbons signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way $725,000 contract with the

. Gibbons split the 2019–20 season, between the Hurricanes and AHL affiliate, the

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, going scoreless in 15 games in the NHL. Left off the Hurricanes Return to Play roster, Gibbons as a free agent joined Swiss club, Lausanne HC of the

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(NL), on a one-year deal on July 28, 2020. Limited to just 17 games through his solitary season in the

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(SHL) with Linköping HC in 2021–22, Gibbons lefts as a free agent and continued his European career by signing a one-year deal with German outfit, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL, on August 1, 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibbons, Brian 1988 births Living people Albany Devils players American men's ice hockey right wingers Anaheim Ducks players Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Columbus Blue Jackets players ERC Ingolstadt players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Lausanne HC players Linköping HC players New Jersey Devils players Ottawa Senators players Pittsburgh Penguins players Springfield Falcons players Sportspeople from Braintree, Massachusetts Undrafted National Hockey League players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players