Colton Gillies
Colton Gillies ( born February 12, 1989 in White Rock, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is since January 2012, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League contract.
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Career
Colton Gillies began his career as a hockey player with the Saskatoon Blades, for by 2008 he was active from 2004 in the Western Hockey League. During this time he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2007 in the first round than a total of 16 players from the Minnesota Wild. For their farm team, the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, he scored in the 2007/ 08 season in eleven games of the regular season eight scorer points, including a goal. He also came in five playoff games for use. In the following season, the attacker made his debut in the National Hockey League for Minnesota when he was in 45 games a total of seven points scorer, including two goals scored.
On January 14, 2012 Links contactors located on the Waiverliste was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Internationally
For Canada Gillies took part in the U18 World Youth Championship 2007 and the Under-20 World Youth Championship 2008. He also represented his country at the Super Series 2007.
Awards and achievements
- 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game
Internationally
- 2008 Gold medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Canada at:
- World U -17 Hockey Challenge 2006
- U18 World Junior Championships 2007
- Super Series 2007
- U20 Junior World Championship 2008
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )