Jere Gillis
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| Position | Left Wing |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 00 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg/14 st 6 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Peterborough Pirates (BHL) Solihull Barons (BHL) Brunico (Italy) Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres Quebec Nordiques New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | January 18, 1957 , Bend, Oregon, United States |
| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 1977 Vancouver Canucks |
| WHA draft | 7th overall, 1977 Cincinnati Stingers |
| Pro career | 1977 – 1991 |
Jere Alan Gillis, (born 1957), National Hockey League player, actor and stuntman.
Born Jan 18, 1957 in Bend, Oregon, the son of the late Gene Gillis, an Olympic skier, and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics along with her twin sister Rhoda. His sister, Margie Gillis, is also a dancer and choreographer, and member of the Order of Canada. His older brother Christopher Gillis (1951–1993) was an important dancer and choreographer and member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
He played professional ice-hockey from 1977 to 1987 for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, Buffalo Sabres, and the Philadelphia Flyers. From 1988–91, he played in the UK for Solihull Barons and Peterborough Pirates, finally playing 5 games in the QSPHL in 1996–97.
He retired from ice hockey and became a stuntman in movies. He is a Scientologist.
[edit] External links
- Bio data
- Jere Gillis's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jere Gillis's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Jere Gillis at the Internet Movie Database
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