Riley Gill
Riley Gill | |||
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Gill playing for the Kalamazoo Wings in 2011 | |||
Born |
Northfield, MN, USA | January 1, 1985||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
ECHL team Former teams |
Allen Americans Worcester Sharks Bridgeport Sound Tigers Hershey Bears | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Riley Gill (born January 1, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Allen Americans of the ECHL.
Playing career
Gill attended the Western Michigan University from 2006 to 2010 where he played NCAA Division I college hockey with the Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team. He completed his four-years at Western Michigan University with a NCAA career 2.94 goals-against average and a .915 saves percentage.[1] and established team records for the most games played (111) and the best all-time save percentage in WMU history.[2]
Gill began his professional career in the ECHL by joining the Kalamazoo Wings near the end of the 2009–10 ECHL season. During the 2012–13 ECHL season, he was selected as the ECHL's playoff MVP in helping the Reading Royals claim their first Kelly Cup.
At the end of the 2012-2013, Riley Gill was selected as the Sher-Wood Goaltender of the Year. "Gill led the league in wins (25-tied) and shootout wins (four) and set a new SPHL record with five shutouts. His 2.43 goals against average ranked second, while his .918 save percentage was tied for third-best. Gill’s strong play helped Louisiana to a 20-point improvement from last season, as the IceGators finished tied with Fayetteville for most points (73)." [3]
On August 6, 2013, Gill was signed by Royals AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, to a one-year contract.[4]
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2006–07 | |
All-SPHL First Team | 2012–13 | [5] |
All-SPHL Goaltender of the Year | 2012–13 | [6] |
All-ECHL Most Valuable Player of ECHL Kelly Cup Championship | 2012–13 | [7] |
References
- ^ Former Western Michigan goaltender Riley Gill doesn't have far to go after signing with Kalamazoo Wings | MLive.com
- ^ News - Reading Royals
- ^ "Louisiana's Riley Gill Named Sher-Wood Goaltender of the Year". SPHL News.
- ^ "Bears sign Ruegsegger, Gill to AHL deals". Hershey Bears. August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
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(help) - ^ Pointstreak Sites | SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League | Fayetteville, Louisiana Head All-SPHL First Team
- ^ Pointstreak Sites | SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League | Fayetteville, Riley Gill Named Sher-Wood Goaltender of the Year
- ^ ECHL| Princeton, Most Valuable Player of Kelly Cup Playoffs
External links
- Riley Gill career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Riley Gill career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- 1985 births
- Allen Americans players
- American ice hockey players
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Hershey Bears players
- Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players
- Living people
- Louisiana IceGators players
- Reading Royals players
- Victoria Salmon Kings players
- Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey players
- Worcester Sharks players
- American ice hockey biography stubs