Christopher Gibson

Christopher Gibson: Biography in Details

Who is Christopher Gibson?

Christopher Gibson is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender.

He currently plays for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Christopher Gibson: Bio, Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Gibson was born on 27 December 1992, in Karkkila, Finland. He is 30 years old as of 2023.

His nationality is Finnish and he is of Finnish ethnicity.

He is the son of Peter Gibson, an artist, and kickboxer from St. Lucia, and Ulla Nurse.

Christopher Gibson was raised in Espoo, Finland.

Education History

At age 15, Gibson moved to Saskatchewan and attended Notre Dame College in Wilcox, a school with a prestigious hockey program.

Christopher Gibson: Professional Life and Career

Gibson began playing ice hockey at Notre Dame College.

He first played for the college team Notre Dame Hounds (Midget AAA) and won the Telus Cup national championship in 2009.

The following year, Gibson was drafted by the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the first round of the 2009 CHL Import Draft.

He was ranked as the number one goaltender from the QMJHL heading into the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Gibson was the first goaltender selected from the Canadian Hockey League in the 2011 draft.

On 17 September 2015, Gibson was traded by the Maple Leafs, along with four other prospects, to the New York Islanders in exchange for Michael Grabner.

Christopher Gibson got his first NHL start with the Islanders against the Washington Capitals.

On 15 August 2016, the Islanders re-signed Gibson to a one-year, two-way contract worth $660,000.

At age 17, Gibson represented Finland at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships in Belarus and won the bronze medal.

Christopher Gibson was selected to the Finnish national junior team for the 2012 World Junior Championships in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

Salary and Net Worth

With the club, he has an annual salary of 625,000 dollars.

His net worth is $6.13 million as of 2023 to the media.

Rumors and Controversy

Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

It seems Christopher Gibson is doing the best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.

Description Of Body Measurement

Christopher has a height of 6 feet 1 inch.

His body weight is 86kg.

Christopher Gibson has black hair and brown eyes.

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