Trevor Gillies

Trevor Gillies
Born	(1979-01-30) January 30, 1979 Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey player (retired)
Years active	1999–2018
Known for	Enforcer in the NHL with Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and New York Islanders

Trevor Gillies (born January 30, 1979) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and New York Islanders. Primarily recognized as an enforcer, Gillies participated in 57 NHL contests, tallying three points alongside 261 penalty minutes. He was also notable for his unique horseshoe-shaped moustache during his time with the Islanders.

Playing career

Although undrafted, Gillies launched his professional journey in the 1999–2000 season with the Mississippi Sea Wolves of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). For five years, he alternated between the ECHL and American Hockey League (AHL) before securing an NHL contract with the New York Rangers on July 20, 2004.

During his second season with the Rangers’ AHL team, the Hartford Wolf Pack, Gillies was traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on August 5, 2005, in return for Steve Rucchin. Assigned to the Portland Pirates in the AHL, he appeared in one NHL game for Anaheim, accruing 21 penalty minutes despite limited ice time.

On July 2, 2007, Gillies inked a one-year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes but spent that entire season with their AHL affiliate, the Albany River Rats, without any NHL appearances.

Gillies joined the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL for the 2009–10 campaign. After amassing 123 penalty minutes across 18 games, he earned a contract from their NHL affiliate, the New York Islanders, on January 28, 2010. He registered his first NHL point on March 14, 2010, assisting on a goal during a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Islanders subsequently re-signed him to a one-year contract for the 2010–11 season.

In February 2011, Gillies was handed a nine-game suspension by the NHL following an on-ice confrontation that caused concussion-like symptoms to an opposing player. Upon returning to play, he received an additional ten-game suspension after another incident in March.

After appearing in three games during the 2011–12 season, Gillies was placed on waivers and reassigned to Bridgeport in the AHL for the rest of that year.

Choosing to extend his career internationally, Gillies signed a one-year contract with Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on June 19, 2012.

On August 28, 2013, he agreed to terms with Helsinki IFK of Finland’s SM-Liiga for the 2013–14 season but was released after competing in three league matches and four European Trophy games.

Returning stateside, Gillies signed with the Adirondack Flames of the AHL in October 2014 but faced a 12-game suspension following an on-ice incident.

He continued his professional path by signing a one-year contract with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL on September 18, 2015.

Gillies officially announced his retirement from professional hockey on August 28, 2018.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995-96	Caledon Canadians	MetJHL		49	2	6	8	186		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	North Bay Centennials	OHL		26	0	3	3	72		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	North Bay Centennials	OHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Sarnia Sting	OHL		17	0	1	1	33		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Oshawa Generals	OHL		45	1	2	3	184		7	0	1	1	12
1998–99	Oshawa Generals	OHL		66	6	9	15	270		11	0	2	2	28
1999–00	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL		53	0	6	6	202		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Lowell Lock Monsters	American Hockey League |8 |0 |0 |0 |38 |— |— |— |— |—