Gilles signs with the Calgary Flames

By Craig Leighton
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Updated: April 15, 2015

PC goaltender Jon Gilles signed an NHL contract with the Calgary Flames today. Here is the complete press release from Providence College:

CALGARY, AB — – The Calgary Flames announced the signing of Providence College junior goaltender Jon Gillies (South Portland, Maine) to an entry level contract on Wednesday, April 15. Gillies, who recently was named the Most Outstanding Player at the Frozen Four and a CCM All-America Second Team (East), tallied a career-high 49 saves against Boston University in the national championship game to lead Providence College to the program’s first national title (April 11) with a 4-3 win over the Terriers.

“We are excited and proud that Jon has earned this opportunity,” Head Coach Nate Leaman said. “He’s had a great three years as a Friar, culminating in Saturday night’s NCAA Championship game. We know he will represent Providence College well and we look forward to seeing Jon back on campus in the future as he continues to work toward his Providence College degree.”

“It has been an indescribable honor to wear the Friar jersey and represent Providence College for the past three years,” Gillies added. “I am forever a Friar and that makes me one of the luckiest people in the world.”

Gillies went 24-13-2 during the 2014-15 season and posted the second-best goals-against average in program history (2.01). He finished the season with the nation’s seventh-best save percentage (.930), while his goals-against average ranked 12th in the country. Gillies made 1,029 saves on the season, which ranks sixth all-time at Providence. In 38 starts this year, he allowed two or fewer goals 29 times.

In the Hockey East, Gillies was selected to the Hockey East First Team. He also earned that honor in 2012-13 to become just the fifth goaltender in Hockey East history to earn multiple First-Team honors.

During the 2014-15 regular-season conference schedule, Gillies posted the sixth-best goals-against average (1.74) and the fifth-best save percentage (.939) in league history. He posted four shutouts this season, including a 43-save effort in Providence’s 1-0 win against Boston College (Nov. 29).

Gillies earned two Hockey East Defensive Player of the Month awards in 2014-15 and five Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Gillies is Providence’s all-time leader in shutouts (13) and career goals-against average (2.08). He owns three of the top-four lowest single-season goals-against averages in Friar history (2.08, 2.16 and 1.95).

This season, Gillies moved into second place in career wins at Providence College (60-34-13). He ranks second at Providence in career saves (3,000) and fourth in goaltender appearances (108).

In the NCAA tournament this year, Gillies made 52 saves in the East Regional and stopped 23 of the 24 shots he faced against Denver in the Regional Final to earn All-East Regional Team honors. Gillies then helped Providence clinch a spot in the Frozen Four Championship Game after a 25-save performance during the Friars’ 4-1 win over Omaha in the national semifinal (April 9). In the championship game, he led the team to a 4-3 win with a career-high 49 saves.

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10 Comments

Bob Burns

April 15, 2015 at 8:34 pm

Congratulations CHAMP! !
Colleen Kelly Cultrera

April 15, 2015 at 8:58 pm

Awesome!
George Mello

April 15, 2015 at 9:38 pm

Great !!! PC baseball 1973
Melissa Wright

April 15, 2015 at 11:18 pm

Great team to play for!
Michelle Hagg

April 16, 2015 at 12:55 am

Well-deserved! Another team to cheer for!
John Horrigan

April 16, 2015 at 1:19 am

CONGRATULATIONS JON GILLIES
Michael Grossi

April 16, 2015 at 1:32 am

Congrats CHAMP
Ann Iannotti

April 16, 2015 at 2:09 am

Great news Jon…best of luck to you!
Emily E Davey

April 16, 2015 at 3:36 am

Congrats, you’re a great goalie, keep doing great things, PC will miss you!
Joe Greeley

April 16, 2015 at 3:45 am

Outstanding !!