Giesebrecht was widely regarded by fellow players and NHL coaches as one of the most promising rookies in the league at the time. He scored a hat trick in the first period of the first game he saw on-ice action with the Red Wings, and scored the game-winning goal against the Chicago Black Hawks that advanced the Red Wings to the 1941 Stanley Cup Finals.
Giesebrecht was seen as one of the most promising fresh faces in the league at the time. He made a memorable debut with a hat trick in his first game, and scored the winning goal against the Chicago Black Hawks that propelled the Red Wings to the 1941 Stanley Cup championship.