Looking back at John Gibson's best moments as an NHLer for his 32nd birthday.
The Red Wings celebrate the birthday of Detroit's newest goaltender in former all-star John Gibson, who turns 32 on Monday.
HBD, Gibby! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/H5WzazK63r
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 14, 2025
The Pittsburgh native has spent 13 seasons and over 506 appearances with the Anaheim Ducks and during that span has produced some unbelievable moments. We look back at some of his best career highlights so Red Wings fans can get excited about their new starting goaltender.
Shutouts In NHL and Playoff Debut
Gibson entered the league during the 2013-14 season and made an immidiate impact with an 18-save shutout over the Vancouver Canucks en route to a 3-0 win. He became the youngest goalie to do so since 1985 and would go on to finish the season with a 3-0-0 record, a 1.33 goals against average and a .954 save percentage through three appearances.
Anahiem would continue on into the playoffs, Gibson again produced another shocking moment when he shutout the LA Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Gibson's 28 saves made him just the second NHL goalie ever to post shutouts in both their regular season and playoff debuts since Bruins goaltender Tiny Thompson from the 1930s. Following the win, Kings head coach Darryl Sutter said Gibson was "the best goalie I’ve ever seen."
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500th NHL Game With Anahiem
Gibson became the first ever Ducks goaltender to reach 500 games, cementing himself as an all-time great in the franchise's history. He backed up the milestone with a massive 26-save performance in a 2‑1 win over the Dallas Stars. Gibson would finish with 506 appearances with the Ducks, managing a 204-217-63 record with a 2.89 goals against average and a .910 save percentage.
Conference Finals Appearances
Gibson has seen his share of playoff success as he was on a pair of Anahiem teams that made it to the Conference Finals but fell short both times. Back in 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks were a dynasty and Gibson had to do his best to slow down a moving train. The Hawks would go on to win the Stanley Cup but Gibson gave them his best as he started Game 4, where he earned a 5-4 overtime win and followed it up with another overtime win for Game 5 to tighten up the series.
The Ducks would eventually lose in seven games with Gibson splitting time with Fredreick Andersen with the wins proving Gibson is legit. Fastforward to 2017, the Ducks are back in the picture but now against the Nashville Predators. Gibson would start five of the six games and would be pulled in Game 5 after struggling early on. He would total 13 goals against on 117 shots in a 4-2 series loss.
His overall playoff numbers currently sit at 11-13 with a 2.80 goals against average and a .912 save percentage. Gibson mentioned in his opening press conference with Detroit that playoffs are his only goal and when getting there, hopefully he can produce the same kind of numbers and help be a difference maker in the Red Wings success.
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