Colton Gillies
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg/13 st 7 lb) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. team |
Minnesota Wild Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | February 12, 1989 , White Rock, BC |
| NHL Draft | 16th overall, 2007 Minnesota Wild |
| Pro career | TBA – present |
Colton Gillies (born February 12, 1989 in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada) is an amateur ice hockey player who currently plays for the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL. Colton is listed at 6'4" and 195 pounds. He is second-cousins with former NHL player Clark Gillies because Colton's dad and Clarke are cousins. He was first drafted into the WHL in 2004, as the second overall pick by the Saskatoon Blades He was drafted 16th overall in the 2007 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild, who traded up to take him.
In December, 2007, he was named to represent Canada at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in the Czech Republic.
