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232:led the league in assists with 61. Gilbert won
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234:Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
123:Guelph Royals (OHA Sr. team)
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878:Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters
548:Received second-round bye.
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393:Regular season results
269:National Hockey League
1183:J. Ross Robertson Cup
1082:Metro Junior A League
1053:Toronto Young Rangers
1048:Toronto Varsity Blues
968:North Bay Centennials
938:Kitchener Greenshirts
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273:Hockey Hall of Fame
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908:Hamilton Red Wings
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211:1960–61 OHA season
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238:Red Tilson Trophy
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107:Franchise history
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346:Randy Legge
326:Duke Harris
321:Rod Gilbert
306:Marc Dufour
281:Paul Andrea
226:Rod Gilbert
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567:References
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361:Bob Plager
356:Tom Miller
291:Andy Brown
263:NHL alumni
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331:Bob Jones
139:1960–1963
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