Gibson goes to the ‘Motor City’ in 2nd Round of 2023 NHL Draft
With a selection in the 2nd Round (42nd overall) of the 2023 Draft, the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings came calling for Soo Greyhounds blueliner Andrew Gibson.
He was the 6th OHLer selected, and first in the second round, of this year’s draft.
The La Salle, ON native finished the 2022-23 campaign with 7 goals and 14 assists (21 points) in 45 regular season games played. That was good enough for the highest scoring rookie on the team (and rookie of the year award), and 2nd highest defenceman.
Earlier this spring Andrew was a member of the bronze-medal winning Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship.
After completing his 1st-season in the OHL with the Hounds, the 6.03, 198-lb Gibson was rated the 31st North American Skater in the NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings.
He would have been a participant at the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game if not for an injury that sidelined him for 23 games.
With Gibson’s selection, a defenceman from the Greyhounds has been selected to the NHL in seven consecutive drafts.
Overall, the Hounds have seen players of the program selected in 17th consecutive drafts.
Andrew also becomes the first Greyhounds selected to the Red Wings organization since Ryan Sproul was selected in the 2nd Round of the 2011 NHL Draft.
AUDIO (NHL Central Scouting Director Dan Marr re: Andrew Gibson)
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2022-23 (7G, 14A, 21PTS in 45GP); Member of bronze-medal winning Team Canada at 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship … Recipient of the Rookie of the Year Award at the team’s Annual Awards Banquet …. Returned Mar. 10 from an injury suffered Jan. 12 @ NB (Missed 23 games) … Ranked 32nd in the NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings … Named one of 40 players to participate in the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game … Included on NHL Central Scouting’s October ‘Players to Watch’ List … Had a career-best 3 point (1G, 2A) night Oct. 1/22 vs NB … Scored his 1st-career goal in the season opener (Sept. 30) vs NB … 2021-22; Appeared in 40 games for the Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) recording 21 goals and 30 assists in the regular season (league-leading defenceman) before adding 11 points (3G, 8A) in the post-season … Appeared in six games for the Greyhounds … 2020-21; Selected in the 4th Round of the 2021 OHL Priority Selection … 2019-20; Appeared in 32 regular season games for the Windsor AAA Zone Jr. Spitfires U16 where he recorded 11 goals and 17 assists (28 points)
