Paul Gillis

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Paul Gillis
Born (1963-12-31) December 31, 1963 (age 61)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Quebec Nordiques
Chicago Blackhawks
Hartford Whalers
NHL draft 34th overall, 1982
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 19831993

Paul Christopher Gillis (born December 31, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers between 1982 and 1993.

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Playing career

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Gillis is the brother of Mike Gillis.[ citation needed ] As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto. [1]

Gillis started his National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques in 1983. He also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers. He left the NHL after the 1993 season.[ citation needed ]

Coaching career

Gillis began his coaching career with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 1994–95, followed by two years as head coach of the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Gillis then led the Quad City Mallards to a United Hockey League (UHL) championship in 1997–98 with a remarkable 55–18–1 regular-season record. After a brief stint back in the OHL, Gillis returned to the UHL as head coach of the New Haven Knights for two years, and then returned to Quad City where he guided the Mallards to the UHL finals again in 2002–03. He moved on to the Danbury Trashers and in 2005–06 made his third trip to the UHL finals, before coaching the Elmira Jackals for the final 28 games of the 2006–07 season.[ citation needed ]

In the spring of 2007, Gillis was named as the third head coach in the Odessa Jackalopes' 12-year history, and his impact was immediate. Gillis led the Jackalopes back to the CHL postseason after the team missed out entirely in the 2006–07 campaign. [2]

In 14 years as a coach, Gillis finished with a winning record 10 times.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 St. Michael's Buzzers MJBHL 44203656114
1980–81 Niagara Falls Flyers OHL 59141933165
1981–82 Niagara Falls FlyersOHL65276289247515626
1982–83 Quebec Nordiques NHL 70222
1982–83 North Bay Centennials OHL61345286151613426
1983–84 Quebec NordiquesNHL5789175910002
1983–84 Fredericton Express AHL 18781547
1984–85 Quebec NordiquesNHL771428421681817873
1985–86 Quebec NordiquesNHL80192443203302214
1986–87 Quebec NordiquesNHL761326392671324665
1987–88 Quebec NordiquesNHL8071017164
1988–89 Quebec NordiquesNHL79152540163
1989–90 Quebec NordiquesNHL7181422234
1990–91 Quebec NordiquesNHL4938119120002
1990–91 Chicago Blackhawks NHL130555320002
1991–92 Chicago BlackhawksNHL20006
1991–92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 42101525170
1991–92 Hartford Whalers NHL120224850110
1992–93 Hartford WhalersNHL2111240
NHL totals6248815424214984431417158

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 12, 2019.
  2. WeinbrennerMidl, Derek (April 24, 2007). "April 24, 2007: Jacks hire new head coach". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved January 12, 2019.