The brilliant sportsman Christopher Gibson is a professional ice hockey goaltender. He has played for the Toronto Marlies, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Syracuse Crunch, and Charlotte Checkers of the AHL, as well as for the New York Islanders, and the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. He has also represented his native Finland on the international stage.

Born and raised in Finland, Gibson later moved to Canada to attended the Notre Dame College when he was 15. He helped the college win the Telus Cup national championship in 2009 and was subsequently drafted by the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the 2009 CHL Import Draft. Ranked as the No.1 goaltender heading into the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, he was then selected by the Los Angeles Kings. However, he was unsigned and so re-entered the draft where he was picked up by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has since then moved around the AHL and the NHL, keeping goal for a number of sides, including the New York Islanders.

On the international stage, Gibson has represented his native Finland at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships, going on to win the Bronze medal. He was also selected to the Finnish national junior team for the 2012 World Junior Championships.