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 Stockton Heat in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Jon Gillies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Calgary Flames Stockton Heat (AHL) | ||
| 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]
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.[8][9]
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 | [10] |
| 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 | [11] |
| NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player | 2015 | |
References
- "Goalie Jon Gillies has surgery to repair injured hip". December 9, 2015.
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- "Conference Honors 2012–13". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- "Providence Friars beat Boston University for first NCAA Hockey title". ESPN. April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- "Flames sign Goaltender Jon Gillies". Calgary Flames. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- Peterson, Torie (April 6, 2017). "GILLIES TO MAKE NHL DEBUT IN LA". NHL.com. Los Angeles, CA: Calgary Flames. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- Gilbertson, Wes (April 20, 2017). "Flames goalie Jon Gillies soaks up playoff culture before returning to Stockton". Calgary Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- Lowe, Mike (February 10, 2011). "A family tradition: Warmth for the ice". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- Mahoney, Larry (April 8, 2015). "South Portland native plays vital role in Providence's Frozen Four berth". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- "Hockey East broadcasters announce awards". westerncollegeblog.com. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- "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
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Scott Wilson |
Hockey East Rookie of the Year 2012–13 |
Succeeded by Mario Puskarich |
| Preceded by Thatcher Demko |
Hockey East Goaltending Champion 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Kevin Boyle |
| Preceded by Joey LaLeggia |
NCAA Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year 2013 |
Succeeded by Sam Anas |
| Preceded by Shayne Gostisbehere |
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2015 |
Succeeded by Drake Caggiula |