Stan Gilbertson

Stanley Frank Gilbertson (born October 29, 1944) is a retired American ice hockey player. He played 428 games in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1971 and 1977. He lost the lower part of his leg in a 1977 car accident right before training camp and had to retire from hockey. Gilbertson is the last player to score an NHL goal on Christmas Day, as the league has not scheduled a Christmas game since Gilbertson scored on December 25, 1971.^[1]

Stan Gilbertson
Born	(1944-10-29) October 29, 1944 (age 80) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals St. Louis Blues California Golden Seals
Playing career	1964–1977

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963–64	Regina Pats	SJHL		58	40	36	76	122		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Minneapolis Bruins	CHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Regina Pats	SJHL		53	41	42	83	148		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	San Francisco Seals	WHL		43	1	8	9	32		7	1	1	2	6
1965–66	Clinton Comets	EHL		34	7	12	19	64		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	California Seals	WHL		59	6	11	17	25		6	3	1	4	0
1967–68	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		69	18	24	42	35		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Hershey Bears	AHL		72	27	19	46	28		11	7	6	13	6
1969–70	Hershey Bears	AHL		64	24	20	44	18		7	3	1	4	6
1970–71	Hershey Bears	AHL		68	31	18	49	50		4	2	0	2	0
1971–72	California Golden Seals	NHL		78	16	16	32	47		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	California Golden Seals	NHL		66	6	15	21	19		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	California Golden Seals	NHL		76	18	12	30	39		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	St. Louis Blues	NHL		22	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Washington Capitals	NHL		25	11	7	18	12		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Denver Spurs	CHL		10	11	4	15	7		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	California Seals	NHL		15	1	4	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Washington Capitals	NHL		31	13	14	27	6		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		48	13	8	21	6		3	1	1	2	2
1976–77	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		67	6	9	15	13		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				428	85	89	174	148		3	1	1	2	2