Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Gillies na-egwu hockey na kọleji na Providence Friars na NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. N'afọ mbụ ya, a kwụrụ Gillies ụgwọ maka egwuregwu ya pụtara ìhè site na ịhọrọ ya na 2012<unk>13 All-Hockey East First Team. Ọ bụ onye na-agba bọọlụ na United States n'asọmpi
2014 World Juniors ma kpọọ ihe fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ nkeji ọ bụla nke asọmpi ahụ, mana enwetaghị ihe nrite. N'oge ọ na-eto eto, Gillies duuru Friars gaa n'ọkwa NCAA, ebe a họpụtara ya dị ka Frozen Four Player kachasị mma.