Douglas Robert Gilmour born June 25, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Gilmour was a seventh round selection, th overall, of the St. Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward in β Internationally, he represented Canada three times during his career and was a member of the nation's Canada Cup championship team. Gilmour was nicknamed "Killer" by a Blues teammate possibly due to his having the same last name as serial killer Gary Gilmore though others have attributed it to his physical style of play despite his small stature.
He played three seasons of junior hockey for the Cornwall Royals where he was a member of their Memorial Cup championship team in In β83 , Gilmour was named the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League OHL after he scored points, one of the highest totals in league history. Gilmour returned to the OHL following his playing career as he joined the Kingston Frontenacs as head coach in and was promoted to general manager in Doug Gilmour was born June 25, , in Kingston, Ontario.
He also coached youth baseball and hockey teams in the city. Gilmour's small size β he stood five feet, nine inches tall and weighed pounds in junior hockey β resulted in his being cut from several teams throughout his minor hockey career. Instead, he was offered a spot with the Junior A Belleville Bulls , with whom he began as a defenceman but shifted to left wing during the playoffs due to injuries.
The Royals started him off as an offensive defenceman, but moved him to forward permanently. Gilmour appeared in all five tournament games, though he scored no points, as the team struggled to a seventh-place finish in the eight team tournament.
Cornwall won 5β2 to repeat as national champions; Gilmour scored the winning goal midway through the second period.
