John Gibson

John Gibson grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round of the 2011 NHL Draft — ninth pick of that round. The left-catching netminder stands 6'3" and weighs 209 pounds. He went on to spend 12 seasons with the Ducks before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings ahead of the 2025-26 season.

The move to Detroit marked Gibson's first trade of his NHL career, and the transition was not seamless. After a difficult first six weeks with the Red Wings — during which he ranked near the bottom of the league by both public and proprietary metrics — Gibson found his footing as the season progressed. As he told InGoal after a shutout in Vancouver on December 8, the adjustment took time but that he was comfortable after that point, including returning to the narrower stance and patient play that defined his best seasons in Anaheim after widening out early in Detroit Myth-Busters 2025-26 Mid-Season Awards with Clear Sight Analytics.

From December 1 onward, Gibson ranked sixth in the NHL in adjusted save percentage at +2.2% and third in Goals Saved Above Expected at 9.13, according to Clear Sight Analytics data published at the midpoint of the 2025-26 season Myth-Busters 2025-26 Mid-Season Awards with Clear Sight Analytics. Clear Sight Analytics noted that Gibson was performing those numbers behind a high expected save percentage of .904. InGoal Magazine has covered John Gibson in one InGoal article.

Through 56 games in the 2025-26 season, Gibson carries a record of 29-21-4 with a 2.67 goals-against average, a .903 save percentage, and 4 shutouts. Over his NHL career spanning 562 games, he has recorded 233 wins, 238 losses, 67 overtime losses, a 2.87 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage, and 28 shutouts.