Doug Gilmour
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Douglas Robert Gilmour (born June 25, 1963) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
player who is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs
of the Ontario Hockey League
(OHL). During his National Hockey League
career, Gilmour played for 7 NHL clubs: the St. Louis Blues
, Calgary Flames
, Toronto Maple Leafs
, New Jersey Devils
, Chicago Blackhawks
, Buffalo Sabres
and Montreal Canadiens
, serving as captain
for Calgary, Toronto and Chicago. Gilmour won a Stanley Cup
with the Flames in 1989
, and the Frank J. Selke Trophy
as the NHL's best defensive forward while with the Maple Leafs in 1993. He has been dubbed "Killer" for his physical play despite his small stature. Gilmour was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in the class of 2011.
In the spring of 1980, Gilmour was selected in the 5th round of the OHL Priority Selection by the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL.
of the OHL
in the 1980–81 season
. Gilmour spent three seasons with the team, helping the Royals win consecutive Memorial Cup
championships. Gilmour was injured during the 1981 championship run, but in the 1981–82 season, he returned and led the Royals in scoring with 46 goals and 119 total points. Gilmour was passed over during the National Hockey League Draft in his first year of eligibility, but in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft
, the St. Louis Blues
drafted him in the 7th round, 134th overall. Gilmour did not make the Blues squad for the 1982–83 season, and was returned to Cornwall. Determined to prove naysayers wrong, Gilmour earned the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
as the OHL's leading scorer, totaling 70 goals and 107 assists for 177 total points. As a result of his scoring prowess, Gilmour was named the OHL's Most Valuable Player. During that memorable season, Gilmour set a (then) league record, scoring in 55 consecutive games.
nicknamed Gilmour "Killer" in part due to his on-ice intensity, but also because of Gilmour's resemblance to convicted serial killer Charles Manson
.
During his first three seasons with the Blues, Gilmour was a consistent defensive presence, averaging a solid 50 points a season. During the 1986 playoffs, Gilmour broke out and scored 21 points in 19 games, (tied with Bernie Federko's 21 points in 19 games) as the Blues lost in the Campbell Conference finals. Gilmour's dynamic two-way play lead him to becoming one of the only players in history to lead in post-season scoring without making it to the Stanley Cup Finals
; Peter Forsberg
would also achieve that feat in 1999 with the Colorado Avalanche
.
Just prior to the 1988–89 season, Gilmour was traded to the Calgary Flames
along with Mark Hunter, Steve Bozek
, and Michael Dark for Mike Bullard, Craig Coxe
and Tim Cokery. The Blues traded Gilmour after he was named in a civil suit alleging sexual improprieties with a minor. Gilmour denied that the incident occurred, and a grand jury did not find enough evidence to indict him. The Blues failed to admit publicly that the trade was a result of the pending lawsuit against Gilmour, but Gilmour was convinced it was the reason: "I didn't want to leave St. Louis but from what has happened the past week, on our part and on the St. Louis Blues' part, it was our best solution."
after the 1987–88 season began to pay dividends for his new team almost immediately. With Calgary, Gilmour played a major role during the Flames march to the 1989 Stanley Cup
championship. Before the decisive game six of the series, Gilmour kissed and shook hands with Hockey Night in Canada
commentator Don Cherry
for good luck; Cherry, who also hails from Kingston, affectionately called his favourite player "Dougie". Gilmour scored two goals in Game 6 including the Stanley Cup winning goal against Patrick Roy of the Montreal Canadiens
to seal Calgary's first (and only) Stanley Cup Championship.
general manager Cliff Fletcher
made a blockbuster trade with the Calgary Flames. Fletcher had served as Calgary's general manager during the late 1980s before coming to Toronto, and had been responsible for compiling their 1989 championship team. The Leafs acquired Gilmour along with defensemen Jamie Macoun
and Ric Nattress
, prospect Kent Manderville
and goaltender Rick Wamsley
in exchange for underachieving Gary Leeman
, Russian defenseman Alexander Godynyuk
, goaltender Jeff Reese
, defenseman Michel Petit
and enforcer Craig Berube
. The 10-player deal was the largest in NHL history, and statistically speaking, one of the most lopsided. In the end, Fletcher fleeced the Calgary general manager, Doug Risebrough
, something Calgarians have yet to forgive him for.
Toronto fans did not have wait long for the Gilmour acquisition to pay off, as the feisty forward produced exceptionally well for the remainder of the 1991–92 season. The 1992–93 regular season, Gilmour's first full season in Toronto, saw the diminutive superstar score a franchise-record 127 points. As a result of his breakout season, Gilmour was the runner-up for the Hart Trophy
as regular-season MVP and was awarded the Selke Trophy
as the league's best defensive forward, the first major NHL award that a Maple Leaf player had won since 1967.
During the 1992–93 playoffs, Gilmour was the offensive and defensive catalyst as the Leafs eliminated the powerful Detroit Red Wings
and St. Louis Blues
, both in seven game series. The signature goal of Gilmour's career was scored during the 1993 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the St. Louis Blues, in the second sudden death overtime period. Gilmour found himself behind the net with possession of the puck and while deking right, left and right again, stuffed the puck past a sprawling Curtis Joseph
(whom would later become a popular Leafs player from 1998–2002) to end Game 1 of the Norris Division Finals.
In the 1993 Campbell Conference Final, Gilmour's Toronto Maple Leafs
came face-to-face with Wayne Gretzky
and the Los Angeles Kings
. Late in Game 1, Gilmour was leveled by a hard, high elbow from the Kings' Marty McSorley
. Leafs captain Wendel Clark
subsequently pummeled and bloodied McSorley, both of whom received major misconduct penalties, while Gilmour lay on the ice with trainers attending to him. Days later, Toronto was leading the series three games to two, and many fans, including CBC's Don Cherry, were hoping for an all-Canadian final as the Montreal Canadiens
had already advanced to the championship series. However, during overtime of Game 6, Gretzky high-sticked Gilmour in the Toronto defensive zone, drawing blood, and was not assessed a penalty by referee, Kerry Fraser
. Moments later, with Gilmour in the Leafs dressing room receiving medical attention, Gretzky scored the winning goal to stave off elimination, igniting the '100th Stanley Cup Controversy'. During Game 7 at Maple Leaf Gardens
, the Leafs were trailing 5–3 after Gretzky completed his hat-trick
. The Leafs scored to close the gap to one goal, but could not find the equalizer, and the Kings advanced to the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals against Montreal. Gilmour finished the postseason with 35 points in 21 games, second behind only Gretzky.
Gilmour finished the 1993–94 season fourth overall in regular-season scoring with 111 points, just one behind third-place finisher Adam Oates
. Gilmour made his second consecutive trip to the NHL All-Star Game and finished as runner-up for the Selke Trophy. In the playoffs, Gilmour once again led his Leafs to the Western Conference Final (formerly Clarence Campbell Conference), where they fell to the Vancouver Canucks
in five games. The Leafs were the only team in the NHL to reach back-to-back conference finals over the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons. As well, no player other than Adam Oates scored more points than Gilmour (238) over the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons.
When the Leafs traded captain and fan favourite Wendel Clark
to the Quebec Nordiques
in the off-season of 1994, Gilmour was named team captain in a cermeony at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto where former Leafs captain Red Horner
presented him with the Leafs "C."
During the 1994 National Hockey League lockout, Gilmour decided to play in a handful of games for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the Swiss League. However, after compiling 2 goals and 13 assists in 9 games for the Lakers, 16 minutes in penalties frustrated Gilmour it was apparent that his physical style did not suit him well in the Swiss League. As a result, Gilmour decided to leave Switzerland and join Wayne Gretzky's all-star hockey tour that was making its way through Europe at the time. Gilmour also took part in the NHLPA's Four-on-Four tournament at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario where his Team Ontario defeated Team Quebec in the championship game.
Throughout his six years as a Leaf, Gilmour was one of the most popular players on the team and in the league. He was a fan and media darling, as the spokesman for the NHLPA in community and charity events, and he also appeared in a series of memorable "Got Milk?" TV commercials, one which also featured his then wife Amy.
(although Gilmour's first choice was the Florida Panthers
) in 1997 for centerman Steve Sullivan
, prospect Alyn McCauley
and defenseman Jason Smith. Gilmour performed admirably for the Devils during the 1997 and 1998 postseasons but could not keep the Devils from early playoff exits.
. Chicago had fallen on hard times and Gilmour was brought in to help resurrect the franchise. At the time of his signing, Gilmour was told the Blackhawks were also going to sign free-agent Brett Hull and allow him to wear his father's retired #9. That signing never happened as Hull signed with the Dallas Stars
instead. Chicago's overall lack of talent and minimal depth drove the team into the bottom half of the standings, ultimately culminating with Chicago captain Chris Chelios
requesting a trade to the hated Detroit Red Wings
, and Gilmour assumed the team captaincy.
In a twist of fate, Gilmour's Blackhawks faced off against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 13, 1999 as the last game in historic Maple Leaf Gardens
was played. Gilmour ended up scoring in that game and in the closing ceremonies, he was given a standing ovation by the Toronto fans. Gilmour suffered a back injury (herniated disk) late in the season and while rumors persisted that Blackhawks then-GM Mike Smith had a deal in place to trade Gilmour to Buffalo, the veteran center opted for season-ending surgery and the supposed deal never came to fruition.
along with left winger J.P. Dumont for forward Michael Grosek in a salary-dump move for Chicago. Gilmour made an immediate impact with the struggling Sabres, which had been Stanley Cup finalists the season before, helping them to make the playoffs. However, Gilmour was felled by a severe stomach flu which limited his effectiveness as the Sabres were defeated in five games by the Philadelphia Flyers
.
In 2000–01, injuries limited Gilmour's regular season stats but he had a strong playoff performance as the rejuvenated Sabres defeated the Philadelphia Flyers
in the Quarterfinal Round of the NHL playoffs. The Sabres were subsequently upset by the Pittsburgh Penguins
in a tough second-round series that saw Gilmour play some of his most inspiring playoff hockey since his days in Toronto.
. With Saku Koivu
, Montreal's captain, out of the lineup due to his battle with stomach cancer, Gilmour filled a veteran leadership void and once again became one of his team's most popular players in the dressing room. Gilmour lead the Canadiens on a memorable 2002 playoff run only to be ended by the Carolina Hurricanes
. Notably before a playoff game just before the Iraq War
, Gilmour also taped a message to Habs fans not to boo the US national anthem
.
brought good news: the Canadiens traded Gilmour (with his consent) to the Maple Leafs for a sixth round draft pick in an effort to allow the aging veteran one last kick at a Stanley Cup run with a strong team in Toronto. However, Gilmour's first game with the Leafs turned out to be his last as he and the Calgary Flames
Dave Lowry
collided inadvertently during Gilmour's second shift, resulting in a torn ACL for Gilmour. He missed the remainder of the season while holding out hope for a return during the playoffs, never played another NHL game. Gilmour officially announced his retirement on September 8, 2003 after John Ferguson, Jr. made a public announcement that the Maple Leafs would not re-sign the veteran center.
Gilmour scored 450 goals and 964 assists in 1474 games in his NHL career.
On January 31, 2009 Gilmour's number 93 was honoured by the Toronto Maple Leafs
as it was raised to rafters at the Air Canada Centre. Gilmour became the seventeenth player to be honoured in such a way by the Maple Leafs. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 2011.
announced that Gilmour would become their player development advisor. Gilmour held that position with the Leafs until August 7, 2008, when the Maple Leafs announced that Gilmour would join the Toronto Marlies
, the Leafs AHL
affiliate, as an assistant coach under Marlies head coach Greg Gilbert
.
Gilmour would remain in that position for only a few short months, as on November 17, 2008, he announced that he was leaving the Maple Leafs organization to become the head coach of the Kingston Frontenacs
of the OHL
.
on November 17, 2008, taking over a rebuilding club that had a 5–13–5 record under Larry Mavety
, who had coached Gilmour with the Belleville Bulls
when the Bulls were still in the OPJHL
. Gilmour finished out the season with Kingston with a 13–27–5 record in their last 45 games and the team failed to make the playoffs.
In his first full season with the club in 2009–10, Gilmour helped guide the team back into the OHL playoffs, as Kingston recorded a 33–30–5 record, earning 71 points, good enough for second place in the OHL's East Division, and fourth place in the OHL's Eastern Conference. The Frontenacs faced the Brampton Battalion
in the first round of the playoffs, which Brampton won in seven games. After the season, Gilmour signed to a five year contract extension with the Frontenacs.
In 2010–11, the Frontenacs slipped under the .500 level during the regular season, going 29–30–9, earning 67 points; however, they made the playoffs. In their first round matchup against the Oshawa Generals
, Kingston struggled and the Generals eliminated them in five games. At the conclusion of the season, Gilmour left the Frontenacs' head coaching position to become the team's General Manager, replacing good friend Larry Mavety, who became an advisor to the club. Former Maple Leafs
teammate Todd Gill
was selected to replace Gilmour behind the Front's bench.
Ice hockey
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player who is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs
Kingston Frontenacs
The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Todd Gill and Doug Gilmour is the General Manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.Team history predates the OHA,...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
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(OHL). During his National Hockey League
National Hockey League
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career, Gilmour played for 7 NHL clubs: the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
, Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
, Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
and Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, serving as captain
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
for Calgary, Toronto and Chicago. Gilmour won a Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
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with the Flames in 1989
1989 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1989 Stanley Cup Final was between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens, the top two teams during the 1988–89 NHL regular season. , this is the most recent time that the first two seeds met in the Stanley Cup Final, as the New Jersey Devils had one win less than the Detroit Red Wings...
, and the Frank J. Selke Trophy
Frank J. Selke Trophy
The Frank J. Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association following the regular season. It has been awarded 33 times to...
as the NHL's best defensive forward while with the Maple Leafs in 1993. He has been dubbed "Killer" for his physical play despite his small stature. Gilmour was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
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in the class of 2011.
Minor hockey career
Gilmour grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Kingston, Ontario playing rep for the Kingston Legionnaires program of the OMHA's Eastern Ontario Minor Hockey League. In 1979–80, Gilmour spent time with the local Kingston Voyageurs Jr.B. team before being signed by Floyd Crawford to play for the OHA Jr.A. Belleville Bobcats for their playoff run.In the spring of 1980, Gilmour was selected in the 5th round of the OHL Priority Selection by the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL.
Junior hockey career
Gilmour began his junior hockey career in 1980–81 with the Cornwall RoyalsCornwall Royals
The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the...
of the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
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in the 1980–81 season
1980–81 QMJHL season
The 1980–81 QMJHL season was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional...
. Gilmour spent three seasons with the team, helping the Royals win consecutive Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championships. Gilmour was injured during the 1981 championship run, but in the 1981–82 season, he returned and led the Royals in scoring with 46 goals and 119 total points. Gilmour was passed over during the National Hockey League Draft in his first year of eligibility, but in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft
1982 NHL Entry Draft
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, the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
drafted him in the 7th round, 134th overall. Gilmour did not make the Blues squad for the 1982–83 season, and was returned to Cornwall. Determined to prove naysayers wrong, Gilmour earned the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
The Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Ontario Hockey League. The trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of Edward Powers, and was first awarded to Tod Sloan of St...
as the OHL's leading scorer, totaling 70 goals and 107 assists for 177 total points. As a result of his scoring prowess, Gilmour was named the OHL's Most Valuable Player. During that memorable season, Gilmour set a (then) league record, scoring in 55 consecutive games.
St. Louis Blues
Gilmour initially had difficulty reaching a contract with the Blues, who remained concerned that he was too small for the NHL game of the 1980s. Gilmour decided to take his talents abroad and almost resorted to playing professional hockey in Germany. However, two weeks before the 1983–84 NHL season began, Gilmour and the Blues agreed on a contract and he joined the team in time for the start of the season. A rash of injuries and the trust of Blues coach Jaques Demers provided Gilmour with the opportunity to play as the team's fourth line center, and he quickly became a defensive specialist. Teammate Brian SutterBrian Sutter
Brian Louis Allen Sutter is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward and former head coach in the National Hockey League . Brian is the second oldest of the famous Sutter brothers, six of whom have played in the NHL, and is the only one to have his number retired by an NHL team.-Player: Sutter was...
nicknamed Gilmour "Killer" in part due to his on-ice intensity, but also because of Gilmour's resemblance to convicted serial killer Charles Manson
Charles Manson
Charles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction...
.
During his first three seasons with the Blues, Gilmour was a consistent defensive presence, averaging a solid 50 points a season. During the 1986 playoffs, Gilmour broke out and scored 21 points in 19 games, (tied with Bernie Federko's 21 points in 19 games) as the Blues lost in the Campbell Conference finals. Gilmour's dynamic two-way play lead him to becoming one of the only players in history to lead in post-season scoring without making it to the Stanley Cup Finals
Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, emblematic of the professional club championship of ice hockey. Although the Cup itself has existed since 1893, an annual championship series between professional teams was not established until 1913...
; Peter Forsberg
Peter Forsberg
Peter Mattias "Foppa" Forsberg is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and currently an assistant general manager of Modo Sports. Known for his on-ice vision and physical play, Forsberg is considered one of the most complete players of his generation...
would also achieve that feat in 1999 with the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
.
Just prior to the 1988–89 season, Gilmour was traded to the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
along with Mark Hunter, Steve Bozek
Steve Bozek
Steven Michael Bozek is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who spent 11 seasons in the NHL with four clubs...
, and Michael Dark for Mike Bullard, Craig Coxe
Craig Coxe
Craig R. Coxe is a retired professional ice hockey player. In addition to playing in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, and the San Jose Sharks...
and Tim Cokery. The Blues traded Gilmour after he was named in a civil suit alleging sexual improprieties with a minor. Gilmour denied that the incident occurred, and a grand jury did not find enough evidence to indict him. The Blues failed to admit publicly that the trade was a result of the pending lawsuit against Gilmour, but Gilmour was convinced it was the reason: "I didn't want to leave St. Louis but from what has happened the past week, on our part and on the St. Louis Blues' part, it was our best solution."
Calgary Flames
The Blues hasty trade of Gilmour to the Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
after the 1987–88 season began to pay dividends for his new team almost immediately. With Calgary, Gilmour played a major role during the Flames march to the 1989 Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
championship. Before the decisive game six of the series, Gilmour kissed and shook hands with Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
commentator Don Cherry
Don Cherry
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for good luck; Cherry, who also hails from Kingston, affectionately called his favourite player "Dougie". Gilmour scored two goals in Game 6 including the Stanley Cup winning goal against Patrick Roy of the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
to seal Calgary's first (and only) Stanley Cup Championship.
Toronto Maple Leafs
On January 2, 1992, Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
general manager Cliff Fletcher
Cliff Fletcher
George Clifford Fletcher is a National Hockey League executive and is a former general manager of the Atlanta Flames/Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Phoenix Coyotes . He is currently a Senior Advisor to the Toronto Maple Leafs...
made a blockbuster trade with the Calgary Flames. Fletcher had served as Calgary's general manager during the late 1980s before coming to Toronto, and had been responsible for compiling their 1989 championship team. The Leafs acquired Gilmour along with defensemen Jamie Macoun
Jamie Macoun
Jamie Neil Macoun is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played parts of seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League....
and Ric Nattress
Ric Nattress
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, prospect Kent Manderville
Kent Manderville
Kent Stephen Manderville is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins...
and goaltender Rick Wamsley
Rick Wamsley
Richard James Wamsley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs...
in exchange for underachieving Gary Leeman
Gary Leeman
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, Russian defenseman Alexander Godynyuk
Alexander Godynyuk
Oleksandr Olehovych Hodyniuk , known commonly as Alexander Godynyuk is a retired Ukrainian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the sixth round, 115th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft....
, goaltender Jeff Reese
Jeff Reese
Jeffrey K. Reese is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers, Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils...
, defenseman Michel Petit
Michel Petit
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and enforcer Craig Berube
Craig Berube
Craig "The Chief" Berube is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders...
. The 10-player deal was the largest in NHL history, and statistically speaking, one of the most lopsided. In the end, Fletcher fleeced the Calgary general manager, Doug Risebrough
Doug Risebrough
Douglas John Risebrough is a former player, coach, and general manager in the National Hockey League. In his 31 years in the NHL, he has been involved with the Stanley Cup Playoffs 25 times...
, something Calgarians have yet to forgive him for.
Toronto fans did not have wait long for the Gilmour acquisition to pay off, as the feisty forward produced exceptionally well for the remainder of the 1991–92 season. The 1992–93 regular season, Gilmour's first full season in Toronto, saw the diminutive superstar score a franchise-record 127 points. As a result of his breakout season, Gilmour was the runner-up for the Hart Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy
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as regular-season MVP and was awarded the Selke Trophy
Frank J. Selke Trophy
The Frank J. Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association following the regular season. It has been awarded 33 times to...
as the league's best defensive forward, the first major NHL award that a Maple Leaf player had won since 1967.
During the 1992–93 playoffs, Gilmour was the offensive and defensive catalyst as the Leafs eliminated the powerful Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
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and St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
, both in seven game series. The signature goal of Gilmour's career was scored during the 1993 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the St. Louis Blues, in the second sudden death overtime period. Gilmour found himself behind the net with possession of the puck and while deking right, left and right again, stuffed the puck past a sprawling Curtis Joseph
Curtis Joseph
Curtis Shayne Joseph is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League....
(whom would later become a popular Leafs player from 1998–2002) to end Game 1 of the Norris Division Finals.
In the 1993 Campbell Conference Final, Gilmour's Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
came face-to-face with Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
and the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Late in Game 1, Gilmour was leveled by a hard, high elbow from the Kings' Marty McSorley
Marty McSorley
Martin James "Marty" McSorley is a retired Canadian professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 2000. A versatile player, he was able to play both the forward and defense positions. He is also a former head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the American...
. Leafs captain Wendel Clark
Wendel Clark
Wendel L. Clark is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is perhaps best known for being a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League , captaining the team from 1991 to 1994...
subsequently pummeled and bloodied McSorley, both of whom received major misconduct penalties, while Gilmour lay on the ice with trainers attending to him. Days later, Toronto was leading the series three games to two, and many fans, including CBC's Don Cherry, were hoping for an all-Canadian final as the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
had already advanced to the championship series. However, during overtime of Game 6, Gretzky high-sticked Gilmour in the Toronto defensive zone, drawing blood, and was not assessed a penalty by referee, Kerry Fraser
Kerry Fraser
Kerry Fraser is a hockey analyst and former senior referee in the National Hockey League, having joined the National Hockey League Officials Association on September 1, 1973, and officiating his first game in the 1980–81 season. Fraser's father, Hilton "Hilt" Fraser, had him skating at 15 months...
. Moments later, with Gilmour in the Leafs dressing room receiving medical attention, Gretzky scored the winning goal to stave off elimination, igniting the '100th Stanley Cup Controversy'. During Game 7 at Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena that was converted into a Loblawssupermarket and Ryerson University athletic centre in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto's Garden District.One of the temples of hockey, it was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the...
, the Leafs were trailing 5–3 after Gretzky completed his hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
. The Leafs scored to close the gap to one goal, but could not find the equalizer, and the Kings advanced to the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals against Montreal. Gilmour finished the postseason with 35 points in 21 games, second behind only Gretzky.
Gilmour finished the 1993–94 season fourth overall in regular-season scoring with 111 points, just one behind third-place finisher Adam Oates
Adam Oates
Adam Oates is a retired professional ice hockey and lacrosse player and is currently an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils.-Playing career:Oates' break came when Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offered him a scholarship...
. Gilmour made his second consecutive trip to the NHL All-Star Game and finished as runner-up for the Selke Trophy. In the playoffs, Gilmour once again led his Leafs to the Western Conference Final (formerly Clarence Campbell Conference), where they fell to the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
in five games. The Leafs were the only team in the NHL to reach back-to-back conference finals over the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons. As well, no player other than Adam Oates scored more points than Gilmour (238) over the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons.
When the Leafs traded captain and fan favourite Wendel Clark
Wendel Clark
Wendel L. Clark is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is perhaps best known for being a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League , captaining the team from 1991 to 1994...
to the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
in the off-season of 1994, Gilmour was named team captain in a cermeony at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto where former Leafs captain Red Horner
Red Horner
George Reginald "Red" Horner was an ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1928 to 1940. He was the Leafs captain from 1938 until his retirement. He helped the Leafs win their first Stanley Cup in 1932...
presented him with the Leafs "C."
During the 1994 National Hockey League lockout, Gilmour decided to play in a handful of games for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the Swiss League. However, after compiling 2 goals and 13 assists in 9 games for the Lakers, 16 minutes in penalties frustrated Gilmour it was apparent that his physical style did not suit him well in the Swiss League. As a result, Gilmour decided to leave Switzerland and join Wayne Gretzky's all-star hockey tour that was making its way through Europe at the time. Gilmour also took part in the NHLPA's Four-on-Four tournament at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario where his Team Ontario defeated Team Quebec in the championship game.
Throughout his six years as a Leaf, Gilmour was one of the most popular players on the team and in the league. He was a fan and media darling, as the spokesman for the NHLPA in community and charity events, and he also appeared in a series of memorable "Got Milk?" TV commercials, one which also featured his then wife Amy.
New Jersey Devils
With the Leafs once again struggling to compete on a nightly basis, Cliff Fletcher was forced to trade Gilmour and defenseman Dave Ellett to the New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
(although Gilmour's first choice was the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
) in 1997 for centerman Steve Sullivan
Steve Sullivan
Steve Sullivan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . He has also played for the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators....
, prospect Alyn McCauley
Alyn McCauley
Alyn Daniel McCauley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for ten years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, and the Los Angeles Kings...
and defenseman Jason Smith. Gilmour performed admirably for the Devils during the 1997 and 1998 postseasons but could not keep the Devils from early playoff exits.
Chicago Blackhawks
In the summer of 1998, Doug Gilmour signed as a free agent with the Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. Chicago had fallen on hard times and Gilmour was brought in to help resurrect the franchise. At the time of his signing, Gilmour was told the Blackhawks were also going to sign free-agent Brett Hull and allow him to wear his father's retired #9. That signing never happened as Hull signed with the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
instead. Chicago's overall lack of talent and minimal depth drove the team into the bottom half of the standings, ultimately culminating with Chicago captain Chris Chelios
Chris Chelios
Christos Kostas Tselios is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently the Executive Advisor to Ken Holland, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, a role that Steve Yzerman held before leaving to become general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.Chelios played...
requesting a trade to the hated Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, and Gilmour assumed the team captaincy.
In a twist of fate, Gilmour's Blackhawks faced off against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 13, 1999 as the last game in historic Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena that was converted into a Loblawssupermarket and Ryerson University athletic centre in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto's Garden District.One of the temples of hockey, it was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the...
was played. Gilmour ended up scoring in that game and in the closing ceremonies, he was given a standing ovation by the Toronto fans. Gilmour suffered a back injury (herniated disk) late in the season and while rumors persisted that Blackhawks then-GM Mike Smith had a deal in place to trade Gilmour to Buffalo, the veteran center opted for season-ending surgery and the supposed deal never came to fruition.
Buffalo Sabres
In the spring of 2000, with the Blackhawks once again floundering among the bottom of the NHL, Gilmour was traded to the Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
along with left winger J.P. Dumont for forward Michael Grosek in a salary-dump move for Chicago. Gilmour made an immediate impact with the struggling Sabres, which had been Stanley Cup finalists the season before, helping them to make the playoffs. However, Gilmour was felled by a severe stomach flu which limited his effectiveness as the Sabres were defeated in five games by the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
In 2000–01, injuries limited Gilmour's regular season stats but he had a strong playoff performance as the rejuvenated Sabres defeated the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the Quarterfinal Round of the NHL playoffs. The Sabres were subsequently upset by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
in a tough second-round series that saw Gilmour play some of his most inspiring playoff hockey since his days in Toronto.
Montreal Canadiens
Gilmour, having entertained thoughts of retirement after a fruitless season and a half in Buffalo, finally decided to sign as a free agent in 2001 with the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. With Saku Koivu
Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga...
, Montreal's captain, out of the lineup due to his battle with stomach cancer, Gilmour filled a veteran leadership void and once again became one of his team's most popular players in the dressing room. Gilmour lead the Canadiens on a memorable 2002 playoff run only to be ended by the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
. Notably before a playoff game just before the Iraq War
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
, Gilmour also taped a message to Habs fans not to boo the US national anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort McHenry", a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships...
.
Return to Toronto
Once again, rumours began to float around the National Hockey League that Gilmour was considering retirement. To the delight of Maple Leaf fans, the 2003 NHL trade deadlineNHL trade deadline
The National Hockey League's trade deadline is a date set by the NHL league office after which no trades are allowed for the remainder of the season. The deadline for the 2011–12 NHL season is set for February 27, 2012 at 3 pm EST. Prior to the current CBA, the trade deadline date had been in...
brought good news: the Canadiens traded Gilmour (with his consent) to the Maple Leafs for a sixth round draft pick in an effort to allow the aging veteran one last kick at a Stanley Cup run with a strong team in Toronto. However, Gilmour's first game with the Leafs turned out to be his last as he and the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
Dave Lowry
Dave Lowry
David John Lowry is a retired professional ice hockey player from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. He played in the National Hockey League from 1985 to 2004...
collided inadvertently during Gilmour's second shift, resulting in a torn ACL for Gilmour. He missed the remainder of the season while holding out hope for a return during the playoffs, never played another NHL game. Gilmour officially announced his retirement on September 8, 2003 after John Ferguson, Jr. made a public announcement that the Maple Leafs would not re-sign the veteran center.
Gilmour scored 450 goals and 964 assists in 1474 games in his NHL career.
On January 31, 2009 Gilmour's number 93 was honoured by the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
as it was raised to rafters at the Air Canada Centre. Gilmour became the seventeenth player to be honoured in such a way by the Maple Leafs. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 2011.
Toronto Maple Leafs/ Toronto Marlies (AHL)
On September 15, 2006, the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
announced that Gilmour would become their player development advisor. Gilmour held that position with the Leafs until August 7, 2008, when the Maple Leafs announced that Gilmour would join the Toronto Marlies
Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario...
, the Leafs AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate, as an assistant coach under Marlies head coach Greg Gilbert
Greg Gilbert
Gregory Scott Gilbert is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League before retiring from his playing career to become a coach. Gilbert was the head coach of the Calgary Flames....
.
Gilmour would remain in that position for only a few short months, as on November 17, 2008, he announced that he was leaving the Maple Leafs organization to become the head coach of the Kingston Frontenacs
Kingston Frontenacs
The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Todd Gill and Doug Gilmour is the General Manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.Team history predates the OHA,...
of the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
.
Kingston Frontenacs
Gilmour was named head coach of the Kingston FrontenacsKingston Frontenacs
The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Todd Gill and Doug Gilmour is the General Manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.Team history predates the OHA,...
on November 17, 2008, taking over a rebuilding club that had a 5–13–5 record under Larry Mavety
Larry Mavety
Larry Mavety is a former professional ice hockey player, and is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs ice hockey team of the Ontario Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, who had coached Gilmour with the Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
when the Bulls were still in the OPJHL
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972-1987)
The Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league based in Ontario and sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The league operated from 1972 until 1987. This league was the forerunner to the current Ontario...
. Gilmour finished out the season with Kingston with a 13–27–5 record in their last 45 games and the team failed to make the playoffs.
In his first full season with the club in 2009–10, Gilmour helped guide the team back into the OHL playoffs, as Kingston recorded a 33–30–5 record, earning 71 points, good enough for second place in the OHL's East Division, and fourth place in the OHL's Eastern Conference. The Frontenacs faced the Brampton Battalion
Brampton Battalion
The Brampton Battalion are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Brampton, Ontario and started playing in 1998.-History:The Brampton Battalion were granted an expansion franchise on December 3, 1996...
in the first round of the playoffs, which Brampton won in seven games. After the season, Gilmour signed to a five year contract extension with the Frontenacs.
In 2010–11, the Frontenacs slipped under the .500 level during the regular season, going 29–30–9, earning 67 points; however, they made the playoffs. In their first round matchup against the Oshawa Generals
Oshawa Generals
The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League...
, Kingston struggled and the Generals eliminated them in five games. At the conclusion of the season, Gilmour left the Frontenacs' head coaching position to become the team's General Manager, replacing good friend Larry Mavety, who became an advisor to the club. Former Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
teammate Todd Gill
Todd Gill
Todd Gill is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL between 1985 and 2003. He played the majority of his career for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and has also played for the San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, and Chicago...
was selected to replace Gilmour behind the Front's bench.
Personal
Gilmour has been married 3 times and has 4 children. His daughter Madison is from his first marriage to Robin Gilmour; sons Jake and Tyson from his second marriage to Amy Gilmour; and daughter Victoria with his current wife, Sonja Gilmour. Jake and Tyson Gilmour are promising young hockey players with the Don Mills Flyers organization.Awards and achievements
- 1982–83: OHLOntario Hockey LeagueThe Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
– Red Tilson TrophyRed Tilson TrophyThe Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is voted on by OHL writers and broadcasters, and is named for Red Tilson, a former played for the Oshawa Generals who was killed in service in the Second World War...
(Most Outstanding Player) - 1982–83: OHL – Eddie Powers Memorial TrophyEddie Powers Memorial TrophyThe Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Ontario Hockey League. The trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of Edward Powers, and was first awarded to Tod Sloan of St...
(Leading Scorer) - 1982–83: OHL – First All-Star Team
- 1988–89: NHL – Won Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
championship with the Calgary FlamesCalgary FlamesThe Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... - 1992–93: NHL – Nominated for Hart Trophy (League MVP)
- 1992–93: NHL – Frank J. Selke TrophyFrank J. Selke TrophyThe Frank J. Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association following the regular season. It has been awarded 33 times to...
(Best Defensive Forward) - 1992–93: NHL – Played in All-Star Game
- 1993–94: NHL – Played in All-Star Game
- 2006–07: FCHL – Had division named in his honour
- 2011 Inducted into Hockey Hall of fame
Records
- 1992–93: NHL – Most points in one season (127), Toronto club record
- 1992–93: NHL – Most assists in one season (95), Toronto club record
- 1992–93: NHL – Most assists in one game (6), Toronto club record
- 1988–89: NHL – Two fastest shorthanded goals (scored 4 seconds apart) NHL record
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 1980–81 QMJHL season The 1980–81 QMJHL season was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional... |
Cornwall Royals Cornwall Royals The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.-History:From 1961 until 1969, the... |
QMJHL | 51 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 1981–82 | Cornwall Royals | OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
67 | 46 | 73 | 119 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 68 | 70 | 107 | 177 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 1983–84 | St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... |
NHL | 80 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1984–85 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 74 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 25 | ||
| 1986–87 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 42 | 63 | 105 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 1987–88 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 72 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 1988–89 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
NHL | 72 | 26 | 59 | 85 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 20 | ||
| 1989–90 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 24 | 67 | 91 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1990–91 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 20 | 61 | 81 | 144 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 38 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 40 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 83 | 32 | 95 | 127 | 100 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 30 | ||
| 1993–94 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 83 | 27 | 84 | 111 | 105 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 42 | ||
| 1994–95 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Rapperswil-Jona Lakers The Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the Swiss National League A. The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club changed to its present name... |
Swiss-A | 9 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 44 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1995–96 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 81 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 77 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 61 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 20 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 63 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 68 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
NHL | 72 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 63 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
NHL | 11 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL | 70 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QMJHL/OHL totals | 186 | 128 | 203 | 331 | 139 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 24 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1474 | 450 | 964 | 1414 | 1301 | 182 | 60 | 128 | 188 | 235 | ||||
International feats
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | P | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 1981 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1981 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 5th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 27, 1980 until January 2, 1981. The tournament was held in Füssen, West Germany... |
Canada Canada national junior hockey team The Canadian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Canada. The team represents Canada at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship, held annually every December and January... |
WJC World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 1987 Canada Cup The 1987 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada.... |
Canada | Can-Cup Canada Cup The Canada Cup refers to several types of professional sporting events held in Canada: It is also the previous name of the World Cup of Golf and the World Cup of Hockey.* Canada Cup for men's professional ice hockey* Canada Cup... |
8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1990 1990 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Final Round:-Consolation Round:Norway needing to keep their final game within four goals, lost four to nothing to the Germans, and were relegated.... |
Canada | WC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Senior int'l totals | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | |||
Coaching record
| Team | |Regular season | KGN Kingston Frontenacs The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Todd Gill and Doug Gilmour is the General Manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.Team history predates the OHA,... |
2008–09 2008–09 OHL season The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009.... |
45 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 31 | 5th in East | Missed playoffs |
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| KGN Kingston Frontenacs The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Todd Gill and Doug Gilmour is the General Manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.Team history predates the OHA,... |
2009–10 | 68 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 71 | 2nd in East | Lost in First round | ||
| KGN Kingston Frontenacs The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Todd Gill and Doug Gilmour is the General Manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.Team history predates the OHA,... |
2010–11 | 68 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 67 | 3rd in East | Lost in First round | ||
| OHL totals | 2008–2011 | 181 | 75 | 87 | 19 | 169 |
See also
- Captain (ice hockey)Captain (ice hockey)In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played