[2] Gillies was named captain of the Blades during the 2007-08 season and again represented his country at the 2008 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic where he helped Canada to its fourth consecutive gold medal at the tournament.

[1] Late in the 2007-08 season Gillies made his professional debut with the Wild's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros.

[6] In the 2011–12 season, Gillies struggled to establish a role with the Wild, assisting on only 2 goals in 37 games before on January 13, 2012, he was placed on waivers.

[7] A free agent approaching the 2013-14 season, Gillies accepted an invite to attend the Buffalo Sabres training camp.

[8] Unable to secure a contract with the Sabres he was reassigned to their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans training camp, on September 21, 2013.

[9] As a free agent again in the off-season, Gillies participated in his second consecutive training camp on a try-out with the New York Islanders.