The Monarchs franchise is pleased and honored to recognize a herald of the franchise, who carried the banner of this past chapter of Minnesota hockey industry. It's only fitting that he get a banner in return
Gibbles began his career in the SMJHL, a member of the Anaheim Outlaws. He had success almost everywhere he went, winning a Four-Star Cup with the outlaws in S47. He was a part of four Team USA Gold Medal teams in S50, S51, S53, and in S63. A 2nd overall pick of the then-named Minnesota Chiefs, Gibbles immediately carved a spot on the lineup, becoming a solid defensive presence and, in S52, a point-per game player. In S53 he was nominated for the Jeff Dar Award, and as the decade moved along, he remained a key part of the lineup, and a physical force.
In S59 he made a career change, moving from the wing to the blue line as a defenseman. During a time of upheaval for the team, he was a rock of stability and offensive output for the team. He remained a valued veteran throughout his imposing and unthinkable 24-season career with a single franchise.
Collin's career milestones include:
1506 SHL Games Played (Monarchs Record)
649 Points (5th All-Time in Monarchs History)
1051 Hits (8th All Time in Monarchs History
3084 Blocked Shots (Monarchs Record)
We must, for the sake of brevity, also mention the SHL Record Collin Gibbles holds, the dubious distinction of the Lowest career Plus/Minus rating, of -607. His rating of -567 is more than 80 points lower than the second lowest mark in the FHM era alone.
Collin Gibbles represents the Minnesota Monarchs as a representation of the best of us, in that even in defeat, in a lack of success, your personal impact and consistent, productive play matters greatly to the coaches, players, and management you interact with. Though he never won a Challenge Cup, he had 24 seasons to win over the fans in Minnesota, and by god he did.
His jersey will formally be raised to the rafters of our arena on January 1st, in the pregame of our matchup against the Chicago Syndicate.
Glad I have been able to share a team with @SpartanGibbles with not one, but two players. Gibbles was already a leading player on the Chiefs when Cal was drafted there, and remained an important player all through his career. And he was still big for us during the early years of Julian as well.
Great player, with great achievements and poaaibly even a greater user. Retiring this number is well deserved.
I've let this sink in over the past few days and I am extremely grateful towards the Minnesota Monarchs Franchise for all of my time here. It's been a rough ride at times for sure, but I've made some fantastic friends and retiring with the most games played for only 1 franchise was a great capstone to my last player. I can't wait to see what the future holds for Minny.
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