WHL Saskatoon Blades

Gillies Signs With Wild, Joins Aeros

March 28, 2008 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


HOUSTON, Texas - Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed center Colton Gillies (pronounced KOHL-tuhn GIHL-eez) to a multi-year contract beginning with the 2008-09 season. Gillies has also signed an Amateur Tryout contract with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL) to finish the rest of this season.

Gillies, 19 (2/12/89), recorded 47 points (24-23=47) and 97 penalty minutes (PIM) in 58 games during his third full season with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2007-08. The 6-foot-4, 194-pound center ranked first on the team in goals (24) and power play markers (14) and second in scoring. He was named team captain in January and won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2008 World Junior Hockey Championships held in the Czech Republic.

Career Highlights:

Drafted by Blades - 1st round (2nd overall) in 2004 WHL Bantam Draft

Team Pacific - Captain - 2006 World U-17 Hockey Championship

Team Canada - Assistant Captain - 2007 World U-18 Hockey

Championship - Gold Medalist

CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game - 2007

Team WHL - 2006 and 2007 ADT Canada Russia Challenge

Canada/Russia Super Series participant - 2007

Drafted by Wild - 1st round (16th overall) in 2007 NHL Entry Draft

Team Canada - 2008 World Junior Hockey Championship - Gold Medalist

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