Gilbert Delorme

Gilbert Delorme (born November 25, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was a defenceman for five NHL teams. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. Delorme was born in Boucherville, Quebec.

Delorme was selected by Montreal in the 1981 NHL entry draft in the first round (18th overall). He spent nine seasons in the NHL.

He missed the entire 1990–91 season recovering from a broken leg suffered in an auto accident during training in the summer of 1990. Pittsburgh won the Cup in 1991, but Delorme was left off the Cup for missing the whole season

Delorme retired following the 1991–92 season in the minors. He then briefly held a front office position with the Penguins before attempting a comeback in the IHL. He spent three seasons in the IHL as an assistant coach, split between the Cleveland Lumberjacks and Manitoba Moose. He also spent two seasons with the Montreal Rocket of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before serving as head coach for one season.

He and his wife now own a Tim Hortons franchise in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec, on Montreal's south shore.

Awards and achievements QMJHL Second All-Star Team (1981)

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1977–78 Richelieu Canotiers QMAAA 40 7 25 32 32 7 1 4 5 35 1978–79 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 72 13 47 60 53 4 0 3 3 0 1979–80 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 71 25 86 111 68 12 2 10 12 26 1980–81 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 70 27 79 106 77 12 10 12 22 16 1981–82 Montreal Canadiens NHL 60 3 8 11 55 — — — — — 1982–83 Montreal Canadiens NHL 78 12 21 33 89 3 0 0 0 2 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens NHL 27 2 7 9 8 — — — — — 1983–84 St. Louis Blues NHL 44 0 5 5 41 11 1 3 4 11 1984–85 St. Louis Blues NHL 74 2 12 14 53 3 0 0 0 0 1985–86 Quebec Nordiques NHL 64 2 18 20 51 2 0 0 0 5 1986–87 Quebec Nordiques NHL 19 2 0 2 14 — — — — — 1986–87 Detroit Red Wings NHL 24 2 3 5 33 16 0 2 2 14 1987–88 Detroit Red Wings NHL 55 2 8 10 81 15 0 3 3 22 1988–89 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 1 3 4 51 6 0 1 1 2 1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 54 3 7 10 44 — — — — — 1991–92 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 60 6 6 12 89 7 2 2 4 12 1994–95 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 28 1 5 6 26 — — — — — NHL totals 541 31 92 123 520 56 1 9 10 56

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1981 Canada WJC 5 1 0 1 0