Tom Gilbert (ice hockey)

Tom Gilbert
Gilbert during his time with the Montreal Canadiens on January 2, 2015
Born (1983-01-10) January 10, 1983
Bloomington, Minnesota
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota Wild
Florida Panthers
Montreal Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
National team  United States
NHL draft 129th overall, 2002
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2006–2021

Thomas Kelly Gilbert (born January 10, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played parts of 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, and Los Angeles Kings. Outside of the NHL, Gilbert has also played for Thomas Sabo/Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Gilbert played parts of two seasons with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and four years with the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference (B1G). He had a successful time with the Badgers, being named to the All-WCHA Third Team, All-WCHA First Team, AHCA West Second-Team All-American, and the All-NCAA All-Tournament Team.[1]

He was drafted 129th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2002 NHL entry draft but never played a game with them. On March 9, 2004, the Avalanche traded Gilbert to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Tommy Salo and a 2005 sixth-round draft pick.[2] On January 16, 2007, Gilbert made his NHL debut in a 3–2 win against the San Jose Sharks.[3] On November 20, Gilbert scored his first NHL goal against Martin Gerber in a 4–3 shootout loss against the Ottawa Senators.[4] On April 11, 2008, Gilbert signed a six-year, $24 million contract to stay with the Oilers.[5]

On February 27, 2012, the Oilers traded Gilbert to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Nick Schultz.[6] Over parts of two seasons, he scored 3 goals and recorded 15 assists. On July 3, 2013, the Wild bought out Gilbert's contract and he became a free agent.[7]

On September 28, 2013, Gilbert signed a one-year contract to join the Florida Panthers.[8] He found his confidence again, scoring 3 goals and recording 25 assists in 73 games with the team.

On July 1, 2014, Gilbert signed a two-year contract to join the Montreal Canadiens.[9] During his two seasons with the Canadiens, he scored 5 goals and 9 assists.

On July 1, 2016, Gilbert signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract to join the Los Angeles Kings.[10] He played 18 games with the Kings, scoring 1 goal and recording 4 assists.

On February 15, 2017, the Kings traded Gilbert to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a conditional 5th round draft pick.[11] He did not play any game with the Capitals and mainly played for their AHL-affiliate Hershey Bears.

On July 21, 2017, Gilbert headed overseas and signed a one-year contract with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[12]

Gilbert retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2021.

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Avs add depth and grit". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Tom Gilbert bio". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Senators give Murray 600th victory". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Tom Gilbert to 6-year contract". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Wild Acquires Tom Gilbert From Edmonton". Minnesota Wild. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Tom Gilbert to be bought out by Minnesota Wild. Should Edmonton Oilers consider re-signing him?". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With D Tom Gilbert". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ "Canadiens agree to terms on a two-year contract with free agent defenseman Tom Gilbert". Montreal Canadiens. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ "Canadiens agree to terms on a two-year contract with free agent defenseman Tom Gilbert". Montreal Canadiens. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Capitals Acquire Tom Gilbert from Los Angeles". Washington Capitals. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  12. ↑ "672 NHL games: Tom Gilbert is coming". Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers (in German). Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

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