Jonathan Bruce Gillies (born January 22, 1994) is an American professional

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currently playing for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in the

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(NHL).

Playing career

As a youth, Gillies played in the 2007

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with the Middlesex Islanders

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team, along with teammates

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and Miles Wood. Gillies played collegiate hockey with the

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in the NCAA Men's Division I

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conference. In his

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year, Gillies's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-

First Team. He was the starting goaltender for the

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at the 2014 World Juniors and played nearly every minute of the tournament, but failed to medal. During his

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season, Gillies led the Friars to the NCAA title, being chosen as the Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player. On April 15, 2015, Gillies ended his collegiate career by signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames. On April 6, 2017, Gillies played his first NHL game of his career against the

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. 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

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, to help them finish their playoff season. On October 9, 2020, Gilles signed as a free agent from the Flames to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. After attending the Blues shortened training camp, Gillies was assigned to shared AHL affiliate, the

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for the

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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. Remaining close to home and after making a lone appearance with the Mariners, Gilles was signed to a PTO with AHL affiliate, the

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. 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

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of the AHL, affiliate to the

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. 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. He immediately was promoted to join the Blues roster, to help cover through a spate of injury woes for the team. 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

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on December 12, 2021. After his lone appearance with the Blues, Gillies's whirlwind season continued as he was traded by the Blues to the

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in exchange for future considerations on December 15. On July 13, 2022, Gillies was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. On March 2, 2023, while with the

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, the Coyotes traded Gillies to the

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in exchange for

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and a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Gillies made his first start for the Blue Jackets on April 2, 2023, earning a win against the

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After a years hiatus, Gillies returned to the professional hockey circuit in signing a contract with the

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of the ECHL on October 10, 2024.

Personal life

Gillies was born in

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and raised in

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, and comes from a hockey family. His grandfather, Bruce Sr., played at Norwich University. His father, Bruce, not only played at the

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, where he is a member of the school's Hall of Fame, but in the International Hockey League where he led the

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to the

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championship in 1985–86 and met his future wife, Debbie. His uncle, Chris, was a goalie at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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