Jeff Jillson
Jeff Jillson | |||
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Lake Erie Monsters in 2007 | |||
Born |
North Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S. | July 24, 1980||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
Position |
Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
KLH Chomutov | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
14th overall, 1999 San Jose Sharks | ||
Playing career | 2001–2012 |
Jeffrey J. Jillson (born July 24, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres.
Playing career
Jillson was drafted 14th overall in the first round of the
Jillson played for Rhode Island high school power Mount Saint Charles Academy, before moving on to the University of Michigan. He signed with the Sharks at the conclusion of his junior season, but did not leave Michigan until he graduated from college with a business degree. He played in the American Hockey League for the Cleveland Barons before being called up to play for the Sharks.
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The Sharks traded Jillson to the Boston Bruins during the
After spending a season in
On October 1, 2009, Jillson signed a one-year contract with
In 140 regular-season NHL games (as of the end of the 2005–06 season), Jillson recorded 9 goals and 32 assists, totalling 41 points.
Personal
Jillson's younger brother, Nicholas, was killed in a house fire on February 6, 2010.[4] In 2009, Jillson was the victim of a fraud case and was swindled out of $84,000 from the promises of motorcycle parts and a Mercedes. In July 2012, the conman was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment and as a result is now pursued in a civil case by Jillson.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1995–96 | Mount Saint Charles Academy | HS-RI | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
1996–97 | Mount Saint Charles Academy | HS-RI | 15 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
1997–98 | Mount Saint Charles Academy | HS-RI | 15 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
1998–99 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 38 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 38 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 43 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 48 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | Cleveland Barons
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AHL | 27 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 26 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 50 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 78 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
2005–06 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 73 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2006–07 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 30 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2007–08 | Lake Erie Monsters
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AHL | 70 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | HC MVD | KHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Lukko | SM-l
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30 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | HC Eaton Pardubice
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ELH | 42 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
2010–11 | HC Eaton Pardubice | ELH | 47 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE.2 | 52 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
NHL totals | 140 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 96 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
AHL totals | 297 | 34 | 85 | 119 | 269 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
International
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
World Championships
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2004 Prague |
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World Junior Championships | ||
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2000 Skellefteå |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1999 | United States | WJC
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8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
2000 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2004 | United States | WC
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9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
Senior totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year |
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All-CCHA Rookie Team | 1998-99 |
All-CCHA First Team | 1999-00 |
Best Offensive Defenseman
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1999-00 |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1999-00 |
All-CCHA First Team | 2000-01 |
All-CCHA All-Academic Team | 2000-01 |
AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2000–01 |
Czech Extraliga Masters on the League | 2009-10 |
Jillson was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023.[6]
References
- HC Pardubice. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- KLH Chomutov. 2011-06-27. Archived from the originalon 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- KLH Chomutov. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- UPI.com. 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ "Accused conman convicted, will serve 12 years in prison". WPRI.com. 2012-07-31. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ "Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame names its inductees for 2023". The Providence Journal. 25 February 2023. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database