Jere Gillis
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Jere Alan Gillis is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
player, actor and stuntman.
The son of the late Gene Gillis, an Olympic
skier, and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics
along with her twin sister Rhoda. His sister, Margie Gillis
, is also a dancer and choreographer, and member of the Order of Canada
. His older brother Christopher Gillis
(1951–1993) was an important dancer and choreographer and member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company
.
He played professional ice-hockey from 1977 to 1987 for the Vancouver Canucks
, New York Rangers
, Quebec Nordiques
, Buffalo Sabres
, and the Philadelphia Flyers
. From 1988–91, he played in the UK for Solihull Barons
and Peterborough Pirates
, finally playing 5 games in the QSPHL in 1996–97.
He retired from ice hockey and became a stuntman in movies. He is a Scientologist.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, actor and stuntman.
The son of the late Gene Gillis, an Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
skier, and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
along with her twin sister Rhoda. His sister, Margie Gillis
Margie Gillis
Margie Gillis, CM, CQ is a Canadian solo dancer and choreographer whose most commonly known dance style is modern.Born in Acton Vale, Quebec, the daughter of Gene Gillis, an Olympic skier, and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier. Her brother, Jere Gillis played professional hockey...
, is also a dancer and choreographer, and member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. His older brother Christopher Gillis
Christopher Gillis
Christopher Gillis was an important gay male dancer and choreographer and member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company....
(1951–1993) was an important dancer and choreographer and member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Paul Taylor Dance Company, is a contemporary dance company, formed by Paul Taylor, an American choreographer of the 20th century. One of the early touring companies of American modern dance, the Company has "performed in more than 500 cities in 62 countries" and still spends more than half of each...
.
He played professional ice-hockey from 1977 to 1987 for the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
, New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
, Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
, and the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. From 1988–91, he played in the UK for Solihull Barons
Solihull Barons
Solihull Barons are an English ice hockey team from the town of Solihull who play at Solihull Ice Rink on Hobbs Moat Road. They were formed in 2005, although they are named after the team of the same name who played at the same ice rink between 1972 and 1996...
and Peterborough Pirates
Peterborough Pirates
Peterborough Pirates was an English ice hockey team. It was established in 1982, as the senior adult semi-professional team of the newly formed Peterborough Ice Hockey Club....
, finally playing 5 games in the QSPHL in 1996–97.
He retired from ice hockey and became a stuntman in movies. He is a Scientologist.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... | Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... | A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 1973–74 QMJHL season The 1973–74 QMJHL season was the fifth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. East and west divisions resumed with the addition of two new teams, the Hull Festivals and Chicoutimi Saguenéens... |
Sherbrooke Castors Sherbrooke Castors The Sherbrooke Castors or Sherbrooke Beavers was the name of two different junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Both franchises played at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec.-Original Castors:... |
QMJHL | 69 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 1974–75 QMJHL season The 1974–75 QMJHL season was the sixth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 54 | 38 | 57 | 95 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 1975–76 QMJHL season The 1975–76 QMJHL season was the seventh season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Emile Bouchard Trophy to be awarded to the "Defenceman of the Year." Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule.... |
Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 60 | 47 | 55 | 102 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 27 | ||
| 1976–77 1976–77 QMJHL season The 1976–77 QMJHL season was the eighth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The leagues renames its division in honour of Robert Lebel and Frank Dilio, two lifetime contributors to ice hockey in Quebec. The East Division becomes the "Dilio Division" and the West Division... |
Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 72 | 55 | 85 | 140 | 80 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | ||
| 1977–78 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
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 New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
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 Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1981–82 1981–82 AHL season The 1981–82 AHL season was the 46th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The New Brunswick Hawks finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Fredericton Express Fredericton Express The Fredericton Express were a professional ice hockey team based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. They played in the American Hockey League between 1981 and 1988. The Express were affiliated with the Quebec Nordiques and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
28 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 501 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 1982–83 AHL season The 1982–83 AHL season was the 47th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Rochester Americans Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
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 1983–84 AHL season The 1983–84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A... |
Fredericton Express | AHL | 36 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 37 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... |
Fredericton Express | AHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
Fredericton Express | AHL | 29 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 1986–87 AHL season The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss... |
Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... |
AHL | 47 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1987–88 | SG Brunico | Italy | 24 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Solihull Barons Solihull Barons Solihull Barons are an English ice hockey team from the town of Solihull who play at Solihull Ice Rink on Hobbs Moat Road. They were formed in 2005, although they are named after the team of the same name who played at the same ice rink between 1972 and 1996... |
BHL British Hockey League The British Hockey League was the top-flight ice hockey league in the United Kingdom from 1982 until 1996, when it was replaced by the Ice Hockey Superleague and the British National League... |
18 | 46 | 47 | 93 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Solihull Barons | BHL | 30 | 50 | 35 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Peterborough Pirates Peterborough Pirates Peterborough Pirates was an English ice hockey team. It was established in 1982, as the senior adult semi-professional team of the newly formed Peterborough Ice Hockey Club.... |
BHL | 6 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Acton Vale Nova | QSPHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QMJHL totals | 255 | 161 | 216 | 377 | 303 | 35 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 67 | ||||
| AHL totals | 200 | 61 | 106 | 167 | 169 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| Italy totals | 24 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| BHL totals | 54 | 109 | 86 | 195 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 386 | 78 | 95 | 173 | 230 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | ||||
- All statistics are taken from NHL.com.