Player's Profile
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- Name: Colton Gillies
- Position: C
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 189 lbs
- Birthdate: 1989-12-02
- Eligible for Draft: 2007
- Drafted: 2007
- Hometown: White Rock, British Columbia
- Acquired: 1st round (#16 overall), 2007
- Playing In: CHL
Colton Gillies
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: Sean Ruck
History
2004-05: Gillies made a brief nine game appearance with the Blades recording a goal, an assist, and eight penalty minutes. Before appearing for the Blades, Gillies played for the North Delta Flyers, recording 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 44 games.
2005-06: Playing in his first full season with the Blades, Gillies recorded 12 points (six goals, six assists) and 57 PIM in 63 games. In six playoff games, Gillies failed to record a point and spent four minutes in the penalty box.
2006-07: Another highly-skilled WHLer, Gillies cannot be satisfied with his offensive production this past season. Although the Blades missed the playoffs, Gillies was pegged throughout the season by scouting organizations as a top prospect. While he toiled with a non-contender, he also battled shoulder and ankle injuries. He scored 13 goals and 17 assists in 65 regular season games and collected 148 penalty minutes. While his ability to mix it up suggests a bit of a mean streak, the Blades will be depending upon the 6'4, 185-pound forward to spend less time in the penalty box while significantly increasing his offensive contributions next year. He was selected to play in the 2007 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game where he recorded an assist. He also played in the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge for Team WHL. He only played in one game where he went pointless and recorded 12 PIM.
* Read this Hockey's Future article on Colton Gillies
Talent Analysis
Gillies certainly has the potential to become a dominant power forward in the NHL. However, he still needs to make significant improvements in his game if he ever hopes to reach that plateau. He is a hard hitter, and plays with a definite mean streak. He still needs to improve on his scoring touch and defensive play.
Future
Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2004-05 | Saskatoon Blades WHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2004-05 | South Surrey Eagles BCHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Saskatoon Blades WHL | 63 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 57 |
| 2006-07 | Saskatoon Blades WHL | 65 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 148 |
Profile Last Updated: May, 14th 2008
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