Last year’s ICEHL keeper Christopher Gibson is back on the market. The Schwenninger Wild Wings announced yesterday that the contract would not be extended.
Short interlude in the ICEHL
The Finnish goalie
Christopher Gibson
was briefly in the 2025/26 season
ICE Hockey League
between the posts of
HC Bolzano. In just four appearances, he had a catch rate of .879 and a goals-against average of 3.74.
However, his time in the league was short-lived. The switch to the followed in February 2026
Schwenninger Wild Wings in the
German Ice Hockey League. There, too, his influence remained manageable – after just two games they parted ways again, meaning Gibson is now without a team again.
Traveling a lot: stops across Europe and North America
Gibson’s career is characterized by numerous stations. Before his engagement in Bolzano, he played in Slovakia, among other places
HC Nové Zamkybefore he moved to Germany for the DEL2 club
EC Kassel Huskies
convinced. There he showed strong performances, especially in the playoffs, which opened up further opportunities for him in the professional field.
The 33-year-old was also active in Finland: For
Rauman Lukko he gained match practice in the
Liiga as well as in the Champions Hockey League.
NHL experience and a long journey through North America
A look further back shows that Gibson certainly has high-class experience. In total he played 16 games in the
National Hockey League – among other things for the
New York Islanders
as well as the
Tampa Bay Lightning.
Particularly noteworthy: In the 2020/21 season he was part of the Lightning’s expanded squad, which ultimately won the Stanley Cup. However, Gibson spent most of his time in North America in the
American Hockey Leaguewhere he established himself as a solid goalie over the years.
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