Wings sign Lasalle's Gibson to entry-level contract
The Detroit Red Wings have signed Lasalle defenceman Andrew Gibson to a threeyear, entry-level contract.
The 19-year-old Gibson was a second-round pick by the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL draft.
The 6-foot-4, 206-pound Gibson, who is a Windsor Jr. Spitfires product, was taken in the fourth round of the 2021 Ontario Hockey League draft by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
Gibson completed his second full season with the Greyhounds in 2023-24 and appeared in all 68 regular-season games. He scored 12 goals and finished with 44 points along with 58 penalty minutes.
Gibson has a year of junior hockey remaining and has been assigned by the Red Wings to the Grand Rapids Griffins for the remainder of the American Hockey League playoffs.
FIREBIRDS DROP CANADIENS
The New Hamburg Firebirds beat the Lakeshore Canadiens 3-1 at home on Sunday.
The Canadiens hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Provincial Junior Hockey League semifinal series and host Game 4 on Tuesday.
The Canadiens, who took Game 2 at home on Friday 7-3, struggled offensively on Sunday. The Firebirds built a 3-0 lead before Brandon Leblanc scored for Lakeshore on a power play late in the second period.
The teams played through a scoreless third period with New Hamburg holding a 3125 edge in shots.
CLIPPERS DROP OLA OPENER
The Windsor Clippers fell 11-7 at home on Sunday in the club's opening game of the season in the Ontario Lacrosse Association junior B league.
The Cambridge Highlanders scored five unanswered goals to open a 6-1 lead in the second period and went on to beat the Clippers at Forest Glade Arena.
Vance Dalpe had two goals and five points for the Clippers, who held a 54-42 edge in shots.
Mason Myers-whiteye also finished with five points with a goal and four assists.
Jacob Cianci also had a pair of goals for Windsor with Thomas Irwin and Hudson Dalpe adding single goals.