Brian Gilmour

Brian O. Gilmour is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman and coach who was an All-American for Boston University. Gilmour became the first Terrier defender to record 100 career points and led the national scoring by a blue liner, end up 10th in the nation. He was named Second Team All-ECAC and an All-American. BU was the top-seeded team for the ECAC Tournament and the Terriers finally managed to reach the championship game, however, they were stymied by Cornell 3–4 and had to settle for the runner-up position. Gilmour was named to the All-Tournament First Team and the Terriers returned to the national tournament. The team was able to avenge their loos a year earlier by defeating Michigan State in the semifinal and reaching their first title game since 1950. In Gilmour's final game the team's offense could only muster a single goal and the Terriers were again defeated by Cornell. He was named to the All-Tournament Second Team

After graduating, Gilmour returned to Canada and became the head coach for the McGill Redmen, remaining with the team for three seasons before heading to Cornwall to become a teacher at General Vanier Secondary School. The same year he founded Huron Hockey School and remained involved with the venture until 1997. When the WHA was founded in 1972 Gilmour became a scout for the New England Whalers for a couple years and he later served as an assistant coach for the Cornwall Royals. Gilmour was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1962–63 Verdun Maple Leafs MJHL —————————— 1964–65 Boston University ECAC Hockey 3111193024————— 1965–66 Boston University ECAC Hockey 3512273952————— 1966–67 Boston University ECAC Hockey 2913415432————— NCAA Totals 95 36 87 123 108 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1966–67 AHCA East All-American 1966–67 ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team 1967 All-NCAA All-Tournament Second Team 1967