Riley Gill

Riley Gill

Gill playing for the Kalamazoo Wings in 2011
Born (1985-01-01) January 1, 1985
Northfield, MN, USA
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
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

  1. ↑ Former Western Michigan goaltender Riley Gill doesn't have far to go after signing with Kalamazoo Wings | MLive.com
  2. ↑ News - Reading Royals
  3. ↑ "Louisiana’s Riley Gill Named Sher-Wood Goaltender of the Year". SPHL News.
  4. ↑ "Bears sign Ruegsegger, Gill to AHL deals". Hershey Bears. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  5. ↑ Pointstreak Sites | SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League | Fayetteville, Louisiana Head All-SPHL First Team
  6. ↑ Pointstreak Sites | SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League | Fayetteville, Riley Gill Named Sher-Wood Goaltender of the Year
  7. ↑ ECHL| Princeton, Most Valuable Player of Kelly Cup Playoffs

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