Gilbert was also fired by the Flames in December 2002 after starting the 2002–03 season with a 6–13–3–3 record and losing 11 of the previous 12 games.
In December 2002, Gilbert was fired by the Flames following a poor start to the 2002–03 season. He had a 6-13-3-3 record at the beginning of the year and lost 11 of his previous 12 games.