| Position | Forward |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 03 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. A Forward is a hockey player position on the Ice whose responsibility is primarily offensive. A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 91 m) 210 lb (95 kg/14 st 0 lb) |
| Pro clubs | New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | April 7, 1954 , Moose Jaw, SK, CAN |
| NHL Draft | Round 1, 4th overall, 1974 New York Islanders |
| Pro career | 1974 – 1988 |
| Hall of Fame, 2002 | |
Clark "Jethro" Gillies (b. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles west of Regina Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. April 7, 1954, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) was a professional ice hockey player and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles west of Regina Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He provided both physical presence and offensive punch for the NHL's New York Islanders during their four-year run as Stanley Cup champions. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion He was known as the premier power forward of his day. In Ice hockey, a power forward is a forward who possesses above average offensive skills and plays a tough physical game In a career that spanned 958 games, Gillies notched 319 goals, 378 assists, and 1023 penalty minutes.
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Playing career
Gillies earned his tough-guy reputation in the Canadian Junior leagues, earning 570 penalty minutes in 201 games with the Regina Pats. The Regina Pats are a Junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. In 1974, Gillies and the Pats won the Memorial Cup. The Regina Pats are a Junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL Later that year, the Islanders made him their first round selection in the NHL draft, taking him 4th overall. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Gillies would also be selected by the World Hockey Association's Edmonton Oilers in the WHA draft, but Gillies signed with the Islanders, making the team right out of training camp. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was during his rookie season of 1974–1975 in the playoffs that Gillies established himself as one of the toughest players in the NHL, pummeling legendary Philadelphia Flyers enforcer Dave Schultz. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Enforcer is an unofficial role in Ice hockey. The term is sometimes used synonymously with " fighter " " tough guy " or " goon There are a number of articles with the title Dave or David Schultz: David D
Gillies scored over 31 goals for four straight seasons as part of the "Trio Grande", the Islanders' top forward line with Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier, and was named to the NHL's All-Star team twice. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy (born in Montreal, Quebec, on January 22[[ 957]] is a former Canadian Ice hockey player who played Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956 in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey
In 1977–1978, Gillies was named team captain; however, in spite of Gillies' articulate speaking manner and amiable nature, he never felt completely comfortable as team captain and it affected his play adversely in big games. Gillies captained the Islanders through two big disappointments in his two year stint as captain, in part because the Islanders appeared to lack a team toughness. During the pre-season of the 1979–1980 season Gillies allowed Denis Potvin to take over as captain. Denis Charles Potvin (born October 29, 1953 is a former defenceman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey
During the 1980 playoffs, Gillies got the best of Terry O'Reilly, one of the Boston Bruins' toughest players, several times, helping to fuel the Islanders' drive to the Stanley Cup. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. Joseph James Terrence (Terry O'Reilly (born June 7, 1951 in Niagara Falls Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey right-winger. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Gillies was used during this series as the Islander's chief protector and enforcer, and in taking on this role, Gillies allowed his team to battle through a violent series with the Bruins. Gillies, now totally comfortable with his role with the team, prospered individually and collectively, as the Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cups during Gillies' tenure.
Gillies is recognized for his role as enforcer, but he was also a solid skater, possessed a great shot, passed the puck well, back-checked well, and developed an uncommon hockey savvy through the championship years with the Islanders. Unlike many other enforcers, Gillies never exceeded 100 penalty minutes during any NHL regular season.
Gillies' swan song may have been during the 1983–1984 playoffs. After struggling through the regular season, he came alive in the playoffs, leading the Stanley Cup runner-ups in scoring for that playoff year.
After scoring only 4 goals in 55 games in 1985–86, Gillies was left unprotected in the NHL Waiver Draft, and the Buffalo Sabres picked him up. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. He wore #90 in Buffalo. Gillies retired after playing a season and a half with the Sabres. On December 6, 1997, Gillies' #9 was retired by the Islanders. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. In 2002 Gillies was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 68 | 31 | 48 | 79 | 199 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 49 | ||
| 1972–73 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 68 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 197 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 | ||
| 1973–74 | Regina Pats | WCJHL | 65 | 46 | 66 | 112 | 179 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 32 | ||
| 1974–75 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 36 | ||
| 1975–76 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 96 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 1976–77 | New York Islanders | NHL | 70 | 33 | 22 | 55 | 93 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 35 | 50 | 85 | 76 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 75 | 35 | 56 | 91 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Islanders | NHL | 73 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 49 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 63 | ||
| 1980–81 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 33 | 45 | 78 | 99 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | ||
| 1981–82 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 38 | 39 | 77 | 75 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 34 | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Islanders | NHL | 70 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Islanders | NHL | 76 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 65 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 19 | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Islanders | NHL | 54 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Islanders | NHL | 55 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 61 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 81 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 25 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| NHL Totals | 958 | 319 | 378 | 697 | 1023 | 164 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 287 | ||||
Miscellaneous
In 1982 Gillies and three teammates -- Bob Nystrom, Wayne Merrick, and Gordie Lane -- stripped to their briefs in the February issue of Penthouse magazine for a fashion layout promoting the latest in men's underwear. The Regina Pats are a Junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Thore Robert "Bob" Nystrom (born October 10, 1952 in Stockholm Sweden) is a retired professional Ice hockey right-winger. Wayne Merrick (born April 23, 1952 in Sarnia Ontario) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who played 774 career National Gordon Thomas Lawrence Lane (born March 31, 1953 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman.
Clark Gillies' nephew Colton plays hockey for the Western Hockey League's Saskatoon Blades. Colton Gillies (born February 12, 1989 in White Rock British Columbia, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player who currently This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Saskatoon Blades are a Junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League.
See also
External links
- Clark Gillies's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Clark Gillies's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Ed Westfall |
New York Islanders captains 1977-79 |
Succeeded by Denis Potvin |
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