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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Whitehall's Gibson Wins Gold, MVP Award at World Junior Championships

The star goalkeeper stops 26 of 27 shots to stymie Sweden.

Whitehall Borough native John Gibson was named as the MVP of the Under-20 World Ice Hockey "Junior" Championships after helping to lead Team USA to a 3-1 win over Sweden in Saturday morning's gold-medal game. Gibson, also chosen as a tournament all-star and the tourney's top goalkeeper, allowed just nine goals in almost seven full games at the junior championships, including a shutout. He finished with a goals-against average of 1.36 and .955 saves percentage. The game was broadcast live on the NHL Network, starting at 8 a.m. Eastern time. It will be re-broadcast on the same channel at 8 p.m. The United States rebounded from a 2-2 preliminary round to win three straight games in the tournament playoffs. The 6-foot-3, 222-pound Gibson was …

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Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), Whitehall's John Gibson Signs with NHL's Anaheim Ducks, St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church and School, and 2 more ›

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Whitehall's John Gibson Helps USA to World Juniors Title Game

The star goalkeeper will go for the gold on Saturday morning against Sweden.

Whitehall Borough native John Gibson has surrendered just one goal in two playoffs games to help to lead Team USA to the gold-medal game of the Under-20 World Ice Hockey "Junior" Championships, which will be held on Saturday in Russia at 8 a.m. Eastern time. Gibson, formerly a student at Whitehall's St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin and Baldwin High schools, blanked the Czech Republic, 7-0, on Wednesday before defeating Canada, 5-1, in the semifinals on Thursday. The United States (4-2) will now face undefeated Sweden—3-2 winners over Russia in Thursday's other semifinal—for the gold. The game will be broadcast live on the NHL Network and re-broadcast at 8 p.m. It will also be live-streamed on NHL.com. The 6-foot-3, 222-pound Gibson …

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Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church and School, Baldwin High School, and 2 more ›

chris

9:57 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013

And Baldwin hockey cut him. Go John Gibson.!!! Way to go.   more ›

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