Colton Gillies

Team Number:	18
Birth Date:	02/12/1989
Height:	6'4"
Weight:	189lbs.
Position:	Forward

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At just 20 years old, Colton Gillies is the Minnesota Wild’s youngest player for the 2009-2010 season. At the brink of his NHL career, Gillies should promise to be an exciting player to keep an eye on for the upcoming year and throughout the rest of his career. He was drafted back in 2007 and came to the Minnesota Wild directly as the number 16 overall draft pick.

In fact, 2007 was a stellar year in the life of Colton Gillies. Not only was he drafted by the Wild, but he was also chosen that December to represent Canada at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in the Czech Republic. All this at just 18 years old!

By 2008, Colton Gillies was getting familiar with NHL play. He saw action in a game against the Boston Bruins in October of that year and by December, he scored his first NHL goal in a match-up against the New York Islanders.

At 6’4” and 189 pounds, this Canadian upstart has the speed and agility to impress other pro players. He is steadily improving his strategies and game plan in order to gain more playing time. We’ll have to see what the 2009-2010 season brings for this fresh player, especially with the changes in the Minnesota Wild roster and coaching positions.