Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: Sa taalo Gillies i le hockey kolisi ma le Providence Friars i le NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference. I lona tausaga muamua, na tauia ai Gillies i le filifilia o ia i le 2012<unk>13 All-Hockey East First Team. Sa avea o ia ma taʻitaʻi o le ʻaufaavaa mo le Iunaite Setete i le
2014 World Juniors ma taalo toetoe lava o minute uma o le taamilosaga, ae le 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.