Jon Gillies

Not to be confused with John Gillies.

Jon Gillies
Gillies with the Stockton Heat in 2015
Born	(1994-01-22) January 22, 1994 (age 31) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
ECHL team Former teams	Cincinnati Cyclones Calgary Flames St. Louis Blues New Jersey Devils Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL draft	75th overall, 2012 Calgary Flames
Playing career	2015–present

Jonathan Bruce Gillies (born January 22, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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. ^[1]

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. ^[2] 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. ^[3]

On April 15, 2015, Gillies ended his collegiate career by signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames. ^[4]

On April 6, 2017, Gillies played his first NHL game of his career against the Los Angeles Kings. ^[5] 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. ^[6]

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. ^[7] After attending the Blues shortened training camp, Gillies was assigned to shared AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets for the 2020–21 season, registering 3 wins in 5 games.

With the 2021–22 season underway, Gillies belatedly signed as a free agent with the Maine Mariners of the ECHL on October 27, 2021. ^[8] Remaining close to home and after making a lone appearance with the Mariners, Gilles was signed to a PTO with AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. He collected 3 wins in as many appearances before returning to the Mariners. On November 23, 2021, Gilles returned to the AHL after agreeing to a PTO with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL, affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers. ^[9] He played in a solitary game with the Phantoms before he was signed by his former NHL club, the St. Louis Blues, on a one-year, two-way contract on December 9, 2021. ^[10] He immediately was promoted to join the Blues roster, to help cover through a spate of injury woes for the team. ^[11] He made his first NHL appearance in four years, debuting with the Blues in saving 36 of 39 shots of a 3–2 overtime defeat to the Anaheim Ducks on December 12, 2021. ^[12] After his lone appearance with the Blues, Gillies's whirlwind season continued as he was traded by the Blues to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for future considerations on December 15. ^[13]

On July 13, 2022, Gillies was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes. ^[14]

On March 2, 2023, while with the Tucson Roadrunners, the Coyotes traded Gillies to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jakub Voráček and a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. ^[15] Gillies made his first start for the Blue Jackets on April 2, 2023, earning a win against the Ottawa Senators ^[16]

After a years hiatus, Gillies returned to the professional hockey circuit in signing a contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL on October 10, 2024. ^[17]

Personal life

Gillies was born in Concord, New Hampshire and raised in South Portland, Maine, and comes from a hockey family. ^[18] 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. ^{[19] [20]}

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		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Utica Comets	AHL		5	3	1	1	304	12	0	2.37	.902		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Maine Mariners	ECHL		1	0	1	0	58	2	0	2.07	.920		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Providence Bruins	AHL		3	3	0	0	180	5	1	1.67	.948		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		1	0	1	0	59	2	0	2.05	.895		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	St. Louis Blues	NHL		1	0	0	1	64	3	0	2.82	.923		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	New Jersey Devils	NHL		19	3	10	1	941	59	0	3.76	.885		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		15	5	8	2	860	53	0	3.70	.878		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		3	1	1	0	119	9	0	4.57	.864		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				35	8	16	3	1,788	101	0	3.39	.891		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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	.892
Junior totals					5	2	2	0	258	11	0	2.54	.899

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	2012–13
All-Hockey East First Team	2012–13	[21]
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	[22]
NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player	2015

References

1. "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 5, 2019.
2. "Conference Honors 2012–13". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
3. "Providence Friars beat Boston University for first NCAA Hockey title". ESPN. April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
4. "Flames sign Goaltender Jon Gillies". Calgary Flames. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
5. Peterson, Torie (April 6, 2017). "GILLIES TO MAKE NHL DEBUT IN LA". NHL.com. Los Angeles, CA: Calgary Flames. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
6. Gilbertson, Wes (April 20, 2017). "Flames goalie Jon Gillies soaks up playoff culture before returning to Stockton". Calgary Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
7. "Blues sign Gillies to one-year, two-way contract". St. Louis Blues. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
8. "MARINERS ADD FORMER NHL GOALTENDER JON GILLIES - Maine Mariners". October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
9. "Gillies and Lappin join Phantoms". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
10. "Blues sign Gillies to one-year, two-way contract". St. Louis Blues. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
11. "Blues sign Jon Gillies to address roster crunch". Columbia Missourian. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
12. "Terry nets penalty shot in OT as Ducks defeat Blues". ESPN. December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
13. "Jon Gillies Acquired by Devils From St. Louis". NHL.com. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
14. "Coyotes sign Gillies to one-year contract". Arizona Coyotes. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
15. "CBJ acquire G Jon Gillies from Coyotes for F Jakub Voracek, draft pick". NHL.com. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
16. "Blue Jackets' Jon Gillies: Earns win in season debut". CBS Sports . April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
17. "Jon Gillies signs contract with the Cyclones". X. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
18. "Goalie Jon Gillies has surgery to repair injured hip". December 9, 2015.
19. Lowe, Mike (February 10, 2011). "A family tradition: Warmth for the ice". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
20. Mahoney, Larry (April 8, 2015). "South Portland native plays vital role in Providence's Frozen Four berth". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
21. "Hockey East broadcasters announce awards". westerncollegeblog.com. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
22. "Conference honors 2014–15". collegehockeyinc.com. March 4, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 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