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Divver: Gilmour and Friars' D up to speed even without Walman

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  • Providence's John Gilmour (3) tries to elude Denver's Ty Loney (12) during last March's NCAA tournament game at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
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    John Gilmour isn’t one of those kids who was born with skates on. He didn’t take to the ice until he was 6 years old.
    "Maybe a little later than most kids in Canada," the Montreal native says.
    Once he got started, "My father put me in power skating. My weekends would be dominated by going from rink to rink, ice session to ice session.