A former third-string option at the NHL level enjoyed his time in the ECHL so much last season that he wants another go at it. According to a team announcement , the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears have signed netminder Jon Gillies for the 2025-26 campaign.

Despite being in the professional ranks for the last decade, Gillies is best known for his work at the collegiate level. Putting together an impressive season with the NCAA’s Providence College, Gillies managed a 24-13-2 record in 39 games with a .930 SV%, 2.01 GAA, and four shutouts during the 2014-15 season. Gillies played so well behind the Friars that they were able to win the first National Championship in program history.

He put together a few good years with the AHL’s Stockton Heat, but couldn’t replicate the success he had in

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