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Gilles Gilbert
Gilles Gilbert (born March 31, 1949 in Saint-Esprit, Quebec) is a retired ice hockey goaltender who was drafted in the third round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft from the London Knights. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars and Detroit Red Wings, but most notably for the Boston Bruins, as their starter in the 1970s when Hall of Fame goalie Gerry Cheevers, who helped the Bruins win the cup in 1970 and 1972, was playing in the
He made the First All-Star Team in 1973 and Second All-Star Team in 1974 and 1975. In 1974 he played seven of the eight games for Team Canada in the 1974 Summit Series; he missed game three to attend the funeral of his father.
Cheevers returned to the Bruins during the 1975-76 season after a financial dispute with the Crusaders' management. In 1979–80 Cheevers and Gilles Gilbert were runners-up for the Vezina Trophy, which was won by Don Edwards and Bob Sauvé of the Buffalo