Jonathan Bruce Gillies (born January 22, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career As a youth, Gillies played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Middlesex Islanders minor ice hockey team, along with teammates Matt Grzelcyk and Miles Wood.

Gillies played collegiate hockey with the Providence Friars in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. In his freshman year, Gillies's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-Hockey East First Team. He was the starting goaltender for the United States at the 2014 World Juniors and played nearly every minute of the tournament, but failed to medal. During his junior season, Gillies led the Friars to the NCAA title, being chosen as the Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player.

On April 15, 2015, Gillies ended his collegiate career by signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.

On April 6, 2017, Gillies played his first NHL game of his career against the Los Angeles Kings. After stopping 27 shots, he recorded his first NHL career win, 4–1. He did not play during the Flames' short-lived playoff run and was assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Stockton Heat, to help them finish their playoff season.

On October 9, 2020, Gilles signed as a free agent from the Flames to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. After attending the Blues shortened training camp, Gillies was assigned to shared AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets for the 2020–21 season, registering 3 wins in 5 games.

With the 2021–22 season underway, Gillies belatedly signed as a free agent with the Maine Mariners of the ECHL on October 27, 2021. Remaining close to home and after making a lone appearance with the Mariners, Gilles was signed to a PTO with AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. He collected 3 wins in as many appearances before returning to the Mariners. On November 23, 2021, Gilles returned to the AHL after agreeing to a PTO with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL, affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers. He played in a solitary game with the Phantoms before he was signed by his former NHL club, the St. Louis Blues, on a one-year, two-way contract on December 9, 2021. He immediately was promoted to join the Blues roster, to help cover through a spate of injury woes for the team. He made his first NHL appearance in four years, debuting with the Blues in saving 36 of 39 shots of a 3–2 overtime defeat to the Anaheim Ducks on December 12, 2021. After his lone appearance with the Blues, Gillies's whirlwind season continued as he was traded by the Blues to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for future considerations on December 15.

On July 13, 2022, Gillies was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes.

On March 2, 2023, while with the Tucson Roadrunners, the Coyotes traded Gillies to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jakub Voráček and a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Gillies made his first start for the Blue Jackets on April 2, 2023, earning a win against the Ottawa Senators

After a years hiatus, Gillies returned to the professional hockey circuit in signing a contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL on October 10, 2024.

Personal life Gillies was born in Concord, New Hampshire and raised in South Portland, Maine, and comes from a hockey family. His grandfather, Bruce Sr., played at Norwich University. His father, Bruce, not only played at the University of New Hampshire, where he is a member of the school's Hall of Fame, but in the International Hockey League where he led the Muskegon Lumberjacks to the Turner Cup championship in 1985–86 and met his future wife, Debbie. His uncle, Chris, was a goalie at the University of Denver.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2010–11 Indiana Ice USHL 25 15 6 2 1447 68 3 2.82 .906 2 0 1 82 3 0 2.20 .932 2011–12 Indiana Ice USHL 53 31 11 9 2967 137 3 2.77 .915 6 3 3 359 17 0 2.84 .911 2012–13 Providence College HE 35 17 12 6 2105 73 5 2.08 .931 — — — — — — — — 2013–14 Providence College HE 34 19 9 5 2027 73 4 2.16 .931 — — — — — — — — 2014–15 Providence College HE 39 24 13 2 2301 77 4 2.01 .930 — — — — — — — — 2015–16 Stockton Heat AHL 7 2 3 1 363 14 2 2.31 .920 — — — — — — — — 2016–17 Stockton Heat AHL 39 18 14 3 2215 108 1 2.93 .910 3 0 2 137 8 0 3.45 .915 2016–17 Calgary Flames NHL 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00 .964 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Stockton Heat AHL 39 17 16 5 2231 94 4 2.53 .917 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Calgary Flames NHL 11 3 5 1 605 29 0 2.88 .896 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Stockton Heat AHL 45 16 18 5 2479 145 0 3.51 .889 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Stockton Heat AHL 30 14 10 4 1675 75 1 2.69 .907 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 Utica Comets AHL 5 3 1 1 304 12 0 2.37 .902 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Maine Mariners ECHL 1 0 1 0 58 2 0 2.07 .920 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Providence Bruins AHL 3 3 0 0 180 5 1 1.67 .948 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 1 0 1 0 59 2 0 2.05 .895 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 St. Louis Blues NHL 1 0 0 1 64 3 0 2.82 .923 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 New Jersey Devils NHL 19 3 10 1 941 59 0 3.76 .885 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 15 5 8 2 860 53 0 3.70 .878 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 3 1 1 0 119 9 0 4.57 .864 — — — — — — — —2024–25Cincinnati CyclonesECHL123727024403.76.868————————2024–25Orlando Solar BearsECHL74303851612.49.9229455322813.16.9022025–26Orlando Solar BearsECHL341416218759022.88.905————————2025–26Syracuse CrunchAHL3300180411.33.95110120309.500 NHL totals 35 8 16 3 1,788 101 0 3.39 .891 — — — — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2013 United States WJC 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 0.00 1.000 2014 United States WJC 5th 4 2 2 0 238 11 0 2.77 .892 Junior totals 5 2 2 0 258 11 0 2.54 .899

Awards and honors Award Year College All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2012–13 All-Hockey East First Team 2012–13 AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2012–13 NCAA Champion 2014–15 All-Hockey East First Team 2014–15 NCAA All-Tournament Team 2015 NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player 2015

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