Jere Gillis

Jere Gillis
Born	(1957-01-18) January 18, 1957 Bend, OR, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Peterborough Pirates (BHL) Solihull Barons (BHL) Brunico (Italy) Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres Quebec Nordiques New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft	4th overall, 1977 Vancouver Canucks
WHA Draft	7th overall, 1977 Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career	1977–1991

Jere Alan Gillis (born January 18, 1957 in Bend, Oregon and raised in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired American-born 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 in the professional ice hockey in National Hockey League and American Hockey League from 1977 to 1987 for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers and some of their minor-league affiliates. From 1988 to 1991, he played in the UK for Solihull Barons and Peterborough Pirates, finally playing five games in the Quebec Senior Provincial Hockey League in 1996–97.

Upon retiring from ice hockey he became a stuntman in movies as well as a Scientologist.

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	21	19	40	96		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		54	38	57	95	89		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		60	47	55	102	38		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			—	—	—	—	—
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
1987–88	SG Brunico	Italy		24	20	16	36	10		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Solihull Barons	BHL		18	46	47	93	12		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Solihull Barons	BHL		30	50	35	85	16		4	2	4	6	6
1990–91	Peterborough Pirates	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.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Jere Gillis at the Internet Movie Database

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