Jere Gillis
Jere Alan Gillis (born January 18, 1957) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player, actor and stuntman.
| Jere Gillis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 18, 1957 Bend, Oregon, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers Quebec Nordiques Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers Brunico (Serie A) Solihull Barons (BHL) Peterborough Pirates (BHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
4th overall, 1977 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| WHA Draft |
7th overall, 1977 Cincinnati Stingers | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1991 | ||
Background
Gillis was born in Bend, Oregon and raised in Montreal, the son of skier Gene Gillis (a member of the American alpine skiing team for the 1948 Winter Olympics), and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics.[1] His sister Margie Gillis is a dancer and choreographer, and member of the Order of Canada. His older brother Christopher Gillis was also an important dancer and choreographer, and a member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
Playing career
As a youth, Gillis played in the 1970 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mount Royal, Quebec.[2]
Drafted fourth overall in the 1977 NHL amateur draft by the Vancouver Canucks,[3] Gillis played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1977 to 1987 for the Canucks, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers. From 1988 to 1991, he played in the United Kingdom for Solihull Barons and Peterborough Pirates, finally playing five games in the Quebec Senior Provincial Hockey League in 1996–97.
Personal life
Upon retiring from ice hockey he became a stuntman in movies[1] as well as a Scientologist.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 69 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 54 | 38 | 57 | 95 | 89 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 60 | 47 | 55 | 102 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 27 | ||
| 1976–77 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 72 | 55 | 85 | 140 | 80 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | ||
| 1977–78 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 79 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 67 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 35 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 26 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 28 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 53 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 1983–84 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 37 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 36 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 37 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 29 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 47 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1986–87 | HC Sierre | NDA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | SG Brunico | ITA | 24 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Solihull Barons | GBR | 18 | 46 | 47 | 93 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Solihull Barons | GBR | 30 | 50 | 35 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Peterborough Pirates | GBR | 6 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Acton Vale Nova | QSPHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 386 | 78 | 95 | 173 | 230 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| AHL totals | 200 | 61 | 106 | 167 | 169 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | ||||
References
- Bell, Graham (2 March 2017). "Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele: the twin sisters who conquered the world of ski racing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- "1977 Amateur Draft". The New York Times. 15 June 1977. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- , eliteprospects.com, 2020 https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/122989/jere-gillis, retrieved 2020-05-25 Missing or empty
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jere Gillis at IMDb
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rick Blight |
Vancouver Canucks first round draft pick 1977 |
Succeeded by Bill Derlago |
| Preceded by Peter Marsh |
Cincinnati Stingers first round draft pick 1977 |
Succeeded by None |