Jere Gillis

Jere Gillis
Born	(1957-01-18) January 18, 1957 (age 68) Bend, Oregon, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers Quebec Nordiques Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers Brunico ( Serie A ) Solihull Barons (BHL) Peterborough Pirates (BHL)
NHL draft	4th overall, 1977 Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft	7th overall, 1977 Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career	1977–1991

Jere Alan Gillis (born January 18, 1957) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player, actor and stuntman.

Background

Gillis was born in Bend, Oregon and raised in Montreal, the son of skier Gene Gillis (a member of the American alpine skiing team for the 1948 Winter Olympics), and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics. ^[1] His sister Margie Gillis is a dancer and choreographer, and member of the Order of Canada. His older brother Christopher Gillis was also an important dancer and choreographer, and a member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company.

Playing career

As a youth, Gillis played in the 1970 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mount Royal, Quebec. ^[2]

Drafted fourth overall in the 1977 NHL amateur draft by the Vancouver Canucks, ^[3] Gillis played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1977 to 1987 for the Canucks, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers. From 1988 to 1991, he played in the United Kingdom for Solihull Barons and Peterborough Pirates, finally playing five games in the Quebec Senior Provincial Hockey League in 1996–97.

Personal life

Upon retiring from ice hockey he became a stuntman in movies ^[1] as well as a Scientologist. ^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		69	20	19	39	96		5	1	2	3	0
1974–75	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		54	38	57	95	89		9	5	3	8	2
1975–76	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		60	47	55	102	40		17	8	14	22	27
1976–77	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		72	55	85	140	80		18	11	12	23	40
1977–78	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		79	23	18	41	35		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		78	13	12	25	33		1	0	1	1	0
1979–80	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		67	13	17	30	108		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		11	0	4	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	New York Rangers	NHL		35	10	10	20	4		14	2	5	7	9
1981–82	New York Rangers	NHL		26	3	9	12	16		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		12	2	1	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Fredericton Express	AHL		28	2	17	19	10		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Rochester Americans	AHL		53	18	24	42	69		16	1	7	8	11
1983–84	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		37	9	13	22	7		4	2	1	3	0
1983–84	Fredericton Express	AHL		36	22	28	50	35		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		37	5	11	16	23		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Fredericton Express	AHL		7	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Fredericton Express	AHL		29	4	14	18	21		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Hershey Bears	AHL		47	13	22	35	32		5	0	0	0	9
1986–87	HC Sierre	NDA		3	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	SG Brunico	ITA		24	20	16	36	10		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Solihull Barons	GBR		18	46	47	93	12		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Solihull Barons	GBR		30	50	35	85	16		4	2	4	6	6
1990–91	Peterborough Pirates	GBR		6	13	4	17	22		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Acton Vale Nova	QSPHL		5	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				386	78	95	173	230		19	4	7	11	9
AHL totals				200	61	106	167	169		21	1	7	8	20

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976	Canada	WJC		4	1	2	3	2

• All statistics are taken from eliteprospects.com. ^[5]

References

1. Bell, Graham (March 2, 2017). "Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele: the twin sisters who conquered the world of ski racing". The Telegraph. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
3. "1977 Amateur Draft". The New York Times . June 15, 1977. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
4. "Photos". Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
5. "Player Profile: Jere Gillis". eliteprospects.com. 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Rick Blight	Vancouver Canucks first round draft pick 1977	Succeeded by Bill Derlago
Preceded by Peter Marsh	Cincinnati Stingers first round draft pick 1977	Succeeded by None