Gilmour Defied The Numbers

Doug Gilmour defied the numbers, all the numbers. Like the ones that identified him as a slight five-feet-10 and 175 pounds. Or number 134, his draft position with the St. Louis Blues in 1982. Gilmour assumes his place beside the greatest names in Maple Leafs history by virtue of his insistence of doing more when bigger players did less. Gilmour will be recognized January 31 when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit Air Canada Centre. While his 450 goals and 1414 points merit Hall of Fame consideration, they represent only a small piece of his legacy. He grew stronger as he became more emaciated with each playoff game. The dark rinks and swelling around his eyes gave him the look of a fighter five minutes removed from his latest bout. “Where’s Doug?” someone asked Pat Burns during the 1993 playoffs. “He’s gone back to his home... [read full story]