GIBSON NAMED NCAA 1ST STAR
Former OJHL star Greg Gibson (photo courtesy of RMU Athletics), now a member of the Robert Morris University Colonials, was named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week and NCAA 1st Star of the Week for his recent performance.
The Burlington, Ontario native got his OJHL start in 2009-10 as a member of the Oakville Blades after previously spending a year in the GOJHL with the Junior 'B' Stoney Creek Warriors. After a quick start as a rookie with 11 points in 18 games played, Gibson was traded to the nearby Hamilton Red Wings, where he notched a point/game and his 38 points tied for the fifth best total on the squad.
He would again split the 2010-11 season between two teams, registering 67 points in 48 regular season games played with Hamilton and Huntsville Otters. Gibson joined the Otters mid-season for their push as the host of the 2011 Dudley-Hewitt Cup, Central Canadian Junior 'A' Championship and he was named the club's playoff and Dudley-Hewitt Cup Most Valuable Player as they fell to the OJHL Champion Wellington Dukes, 5-3, in the championship game.
Below is the official press release from the RMU Athletics website (www.rmucolonials.com):
Robert Morris University senior Greg Gibson picks up a pair of weekly honors after a six-point final weekend of the regular season. Gibson was named Atlantic Hockey player of the week and is the NCAA's second star of the week. College Hockey News also awarded Gibson the Warrior Hockey player of the week.
Gibson scored five goals and one assist in the Colonials weekend sweep of Canisius. Friday night, Gibson's two goals helped RMU lock up the conference regular season championship and he assisted on the game-winning goal. Saturday night, Gibson notched his second hat trick of the season. Gibson now has a league-high 28 goals and is second in points with 47. Gibson's five-goal weekend helped the senior move into second all-time in goals at RMU reaching 65 for his career and is three goals shy of tying the RMU single-season record.
BY THE NUMBERS
February 26 at Canisius, 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points
February 27 vs. Canisius, 3 goals, 3 points Gibson was also an NCAA star of the week in October after a five-goal weekend at Niagara and was Atlantic Hockey player of the week following that performance as well. October was an impressive month for Gibson who took home AHC monthly honors and was named the Hockey Commissioner's Association player of the month.
No. 20 Robert Morris moved into the rankings after clinching the league regular season championship with Friday's 6-3 win at Canisius and completing the sweep with a 6-2 at home Saturday. Zac Lynch matched Gibson's six-point weekend with one goal and five assists, tying the RMU all-time scoring record (150 points). Terry Shafer won both games, reaching his 40th career win on Saturday, now second all-time in wins at RMU. David Friedmann and Brandon Denham also had four-point weekends, with Friedmann tallying three goals and an assist while Denham scored one goal and three assists. Freshman defenseman Eric Israel picked up his first career goal in Friday night's win.
The 20th ranked Colonials (21-9-4, 18-6-4 AHC) have a first round bye in the conference playoffs and will host second round action beginning Friday, March 11 at 84 Lumber Arena.
