Shot Left Name John Gibson Height 1.88 m Career start 1995 Position Defenseman | Playing career Role Coach Weight 93 kg Career end 2001 | |
Born September 30, 1970 (age 53)
Kingston, Ontario ( 1970-09-30 ) Played for Huntsville Channel Cats, Topeka ScareCrows, Fayetteville Force | ||
John Gibson born on September 30, 1970 in Kingston, Ontario was a minor league hockey defenceman. John played for the Huntsville Channel Cats in the SHL and CHL, the Topeka ScareCrows and the Fayetteville Force both also of the CHL. John was a member of the Huntsville Channel Cats championships in 1996, 1999 and as a coach in 2004.
John’s number 23 was retired by the Channel Cats on November 8, 2003. The number is also honored by the current Huntsville Havoc as no other player has been issued his number.
John's first coaching assignment was with the 2003-04 Huntsville Channel Cats in the SEHL. John contiuned to coach in Huntsville with the Havoc of the SPHL but was let go by the organization after a disappointing 2007-08 season in which Huntsville was the only team to not make the playoffs.