Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame is proud to recognize that 1992 Inductee Doug Gibson has been named to the Class of 2027 by the American Hockey League Hall of Fame!

Doug, an active member of the PDSHOF Board of Directors, and Chair of Jack’s Annual Golf Tournament (named for his Dad Jack Gibson), is being celebrated for his success as a player with the Boston and Rochester organizations as well as player/coach with the Hershey Bears organization.

From the AHL induction biography page:

“Doug Gibson’s seven-year playing career in the AHL saw him rack up accolades from the start, when he registered 31 goals and 82 points as a rookie with the Boston Braves in 1973-74. In year two, Gibson – skating with the Rochester Americans – was voted AHL MVP after he became the first player in league history to finish first in goals (44), assists (72) and points (116) in the same season. He earned his second MVP award in 1976-77 following a 97-point campaign with the Amerks before moving on to Hershey, where he spent three seasons with the Bears. In November of 1979, the 26-year-old Gibson added coaching duties to his role as team captain and became the unanimous winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Award as the league’s coach of the year after guiding Hershey to the 1980 Calder Cup.”

Link to the AHL Induction 2027 page here

Link to Doug’s PDSHOF Biography here

Doug will be formally inducted by the American Hockey League Hall of Fame at the Induction and Awards Ceremony which will take place for February 8, 2027, in Cleveland.

Congratulations Doug on this outstanding achievement!!