Tusi se faʻaauau mo lenei palakalafa - Gillies taʻalo kolisi hockey ma le Providence Friars i le NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East konafesi. I lona tausaga muamua, na tauia ai Gillies i le filifilia o ia i le 2012<unk>13 All-Hockey East First Team. O ia o le tagata taʻalo sikoa amata mo le Iunaite Setete i le 2014 World Juniors
ma na taalo ai i le toetoe lava o minute uma o le taamilosaga, ae na lē mafai ona maua se pine. I le taimi o lona vaitau talavou, na taitaia ai e Gillies le Friars i le NCAA title, ma filifilia ai o le Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player.