Jon Gillies

Jonathan Bruce Gillies (born January 22, 1994 in Concord, New Hampshire and raised in South Portland, Maine[1]) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Jon Gillies
Gillies in 2015
Born	January 22, 1994 Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	St. Louis Blues Utica Comets (AHL) Calgary Flames
NHL Draft	75th overall, 2012 Calgary Flames
Playing career	2015–present

Playing career

As a youth, Gillies played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Middlesex Islanders minor ice hockey team, along with teammates Matt Grzelcyk and Miles Wood.[2]

Gillies played collegiate hockey with the Providence Friars in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his freshman year, Gillies's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-Hockey East First Team.[3] He was the starting goaltender for the United States at the 2014 World Juniors and played nearly every minute of the tournament, but failed to medal. During his junior season, Gillies led the Friars to the NCAA title, being chosen as the Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player.[4]

On April 15, 2015, Gillies ended his collegiate career by signing a three-year entry level contract with the Calgary Flames.[5]

On April 6, 2017, Gillies played his first NHL game of his career against the Los Angeles Kings.[6] After stopping 27 shots, he recorded his first NHL career win, 4–1. He did not play during the Flames short lived playoff run and was assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Stockton Heat, to help them finish their playoff season.[7]

On October 9, 2020, Gilles signed as a free agent from the Flames to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[8]

Personal life

Gillies comes from a hockey family. His grandfather, Bruce Sr., played at Norwich University. His father, Bruce, not only played at the University of New Hampshire, where he is a member of the school's Hall of Fame, but in the International Hockey League where he led the Muskegon Lumberjacks to the Turner Cup championship in 1985–86 and met his future wife, Debbie. His uncle, Chris, was a goalie at the University of Denver.[9][10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T/OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2010–11	Indiana Ice	USHL		25	15	6	2	1447	68	3	2.82	.906		2	0	1	82	3	0	2.20	.932
2011–12	Indiana Ice	USHL		53	31	11	9	2967	137	3	2.77	.915		6	3	3	359	17	0	2.84	—
2012–13	Providence College	HE		35	17	12	6	2105	73	5	2.08	.931		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Providence College	HE		34	19	9	5	2027	73	4	2.16	.931		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Providence College	HE		39	24	13	2	2301	77	4	2.01	.930		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Stockton Heat	AHL		7	2	3	1	363	14	2	2.31	.920		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Stockton Heat	AHL		39	18	14	3	2215	108	1	2.93	.910		3	0	2	137	8	0	3.45	.915
2016–17	Calgary Flames	NHL		1	1	0	0	60	1	0	1.00	.964		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Stockton Heat	AHL		39	17	16	5	2231	94	4	2.53	.917		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Calgary Flames	NHL		11	3	5	1	605	29	0	2.88	.896		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Stockton Heat	AHL		45	16	18	5	2479	145	0	3.51	.889		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Stockton Heat	AHL		30	14	10	4	1675	75	1	2.69	.907		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				12	4	5	1	665	30	0	2.71	.903		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2013	United States	WJC			1	0	0	0	20	0	0	0.00	1.000
2014	United States	WJC	5th		4	2	2	0	238	11	0	2.77	—
Junior totals					5	2	2	0	258	11	0	2.54	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	2012–13
All-Hockey East First Team	2012–13	[11]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American	2012–13
AHCA East Second-Team All-American	2012–13
NCAA Champion	2014–15
All-Hockey East First Team	2014–15	[12]
NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player	2015

References

1. "Goalie Jon Gillies has surgery to repair injured hip". December 9, 2015.
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
3. "Conference Honors 2012–13". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
4. "Providence Friars beat Boston University for first NCAA Hockey title". ESPN. April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
5. "Flames sign Goaltender Jon Gillies". Calgary Flames. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
6. Peterson, Torie (April 6, 2017). "GILLIES TO MAKE NHL DEBUT IN LA". NHL.com. Los Angeles, CA: Calgary Flames. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
7. Gilbertson, Wes (April 20, 2017). "Flames goalie Jon Gillies soaks up playoff culture before returning to Stockton". Calgary Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
8. "Blues sign Gillies to one-year, two-way contract". St. Louis Blues. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
9. Lowe, Mike (February 10, 2011). "A family tradition: Warmth for the ice". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
10. Mahoney, Larry (April 8, 2015). "South Portland native plays vital role in Providence's Frozen Four berth". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
11. "Hockey East broadcasters announce awards". westerncollegeblog.com. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
12. "Conference honors 2014–15". collegehockeyinc.com. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database