Colton Gillies

Quick Facts

Full Name	Colton Gillies
Occupation	Ice Hockey Winger
Date Of Birth	Feb 12, 1989(1989-02-12)
Age	35
Birthplace	White Rock
Country	United States
Birth City	South Dakota
Horoscope	Aquarius

Colton Gillies Biography

Colton Gillies is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Winger who was born on February 12, 1989 in White Rock, South Dakota, United States. Colton Gillies (born February 12 1989) is a Canadian professional left winger in ice hockey who currently plays in the Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected from the Minnesota Wild in the first round (16th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He was drafted off waives by Columbus Blue Jackets on January 14th the 14th of January, 2012. He is the son to NHL hockey player Clark Gillies.

On July 6, 2011, Gillies signed a two-year contract extension with the Wild. In the season 2011-12, Gillies struggled to establish his place in the Wild and was a part of only two goals over 37 matches. Then, on the 13th of January

2012. He was put on waivers. The next day, Gillies was picked up as a player by Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus Blue Jackets.

A free agent approaching the 2013-14 season, Gillies accepted an invite to attend the Buffalo Sabres training camp. Unable to secure a contract with the Sabres he was reassigned to their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans training camp, on September 21, 2013. He was then signed to a one-year AHL deal with the Americans on September 25, 2013.

As a free agent again in the off-season, Gillies participated in his second consecutive training camp on a try-out with the New York Islanders. Gillies was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on a professional try-out to begin the 2014–15 season, before signing a one-year AHL deal on December 12, 2014.

In the final stretch of the 2007-08 season, Gillies made his debut as a professional as a Wild’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate The Houston Aeros. Gillies scored eight points in 11 games played with the team. In the fall, he made it onto the Wild roster after training camp, and was able to play in an entire 45 matches for the club throughout this season. Gillies made his debut career goal in the form of an assist on the 11th of October of 2008 with Boston Bruins. Boston Bruins, and his first goal of his professional career on the 19th of December on the 19th of December, 2008 with the New York Islanders.

Colton Gillies Net Worth

Colton Gillies is one of the richest Ice Hockey Winger from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Colton Gillies 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gillies was the second-highest pick of the Saskatoon Blades in the 2004 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft. Gillies played for four seasons playing for the Blades however the team was struggling and Gillies was only involved in 10 playoff games in his entire junior career. He still gained attention for his athletic and double-sided play. He was chosen as a representative for Canada during the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships in Finland in Finland, where Canada came in 4th place overall.

The following summer, he was chosen during the initial round of the NHL draft by the Minnesota Wild, who traded three spots in the draft to take Gillies sixteenth in the overall draft. Gillies became captain of the Blades in the 2007-08 season and also represented his country in the 2008 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic where he helped Canada to win its fourth gold medal in a row in the event.

Gillies spent the entirety of the 2009-10 season developing his game with the Aeros. Though he would remain with the Aeros for the majority of the 2010-11 season, Gillies was re-called by the Wild on April 3, 2011. He played the final 7 games of the season with Minnesota, contributing a goal in the last game of the season, a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars that ended the Stars’ bid for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Colton Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Winger. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Colton Gillies celebrates birthday on February 12 of every year.