John William Gibson (June 2, 1959 – January 19, 2020) was a

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defenceman who played 48 games in the

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for the

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, and

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1959 births 2020 deaths Binghamton Dusters players Birmingham Bulls (CHL) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Tigers players Flint Spirits players Houston Apollos players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States New Brunswick Hawks players New Haven Nighthawks players Niagara Falls Flyers players Saginaw Gears players Sherbrooke Jets players Ice hockey people from St. Catharines Toronto Maple Leafs players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players Winnipeg Jets (WHA) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub