Paul Gillis

Paul Christopher Gillis (born December 31, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers between 1982 and 1993.

Paul Gillis
Born (1963-12-31) December 31, 1963
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Quebec Nordiques
Chicago Blackhawks
Hartford Whalers
NHL Draft 34th overall, 1982
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 19831993

Playing career

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Gillis is the brother of Mike Gillis. As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.[1]

Gillis started his National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques in 1983. He also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers. He left the NHL after the 1993 season.

Coaching career

Gillis began his coaching career with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 1994–95, followed by two years as head coach of the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Gillis then led the Quad City Mallards to a United Hockey League (UHL) championship in 1997–98 with a remarkable 55-18-1 regular-season record. After a brief stint back in the OHL, Gillis returned to the UHL as head coach of the New Haven Knights for two years, and then returned to Quad City where he guided the Mallards to the UHL finals again in 2002–03. He moved on to the Danbury Trashers and in 2005–06 made his third trip to the UHL finals, before coaching the Elmira Jackals for the final 28 games of the 2006–07 season.

In the spring of 2007, Gillis was named as the third head coach in the Odessa Jackalopes' 12-year history, and his impact was immediate. Gillis led the Jackalopes back to the CHL postseason after the team missed out entirely in the 2006–07 campaign.[2]

In 14 years as a coach, Gillis finished with a winning record 10 times.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 St. Michael's Buzzers MJBHL 44203656114
1980–81 Niagara Falls Flyers OHL 59141933165
1981–82 Niagara Falls Flyers OHL 65276289247 515626
1982–83 Quebec Nordiques NHL 70222
1982–83 North Bay Centennials OHL 61345286151 613426
1983–84 Quebec Nordiques NHL 57891759 10002
1983–84 Fredericton Express AHL 18781547
1984–85 Quebec Nordiques NHL 77142842168 1817873
1985–86 Quebec Nordiques NHL 80192443203 302214
1986–87 Quebec Nordiques NHL 76132639267 1324665
1987–88 Quebec Nordiques NHL 8071017164
1988–89 Quebec Nordiques NHL 79152540163
1989–90 Quebec Nordiques NHL 7181422234
1990–91 Quebec Nordiques NHL 49381191 20002
1990–91 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1305553 20002
1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 20006
1991–92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 42101525170
1991–92 Hartford Whalers NHL 1202248 50110
1992–93 Hartford Whalers NHL 2111240
NHL totals 624881542421498 4431417158

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
  2. WeinbrennerMidl, Derek (24 April 2007). "April 24, 2007: Jacks hire new head coach". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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