Jordan Gilles has wasted little time finding the scoresheet, even as a defensive specialist in the National Lacrosse League.
Playing in his first-ever regular season game, the Richmond native scored on his only shot as the Colorado Mammoth opened the 2016 season with a 16-15 home floor win over the Georgia Swarm last Friday. In doing so, Gilles, became just the second defenseman in recent team history to score a goal.
The 21-year-old Richmond Roadrunners Lacrosse product was considered one of the steals of the NLL Draft when the Mammoth selected him in the sixth round, 52nd overall. Gilles proved it by earning a roster spot and signing a two-year deal with the club.
The McMath graduate is coming off an outstanding career in the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League where he helped the Coquitlam Adanacs win a pair of championships. He then was re-united with his former Intermediate coach Greg Rennie and helped the Delta Islanders reach the league finals for just the second time in franchise history.
Gilles was also named the league’s most sportsmanlike player and used his excellent speed to be a major threat in transition, scoring nine goals and adding 11 assists.
standout athlete, Gilles also played collegiate soccer for the Langara Falcons, earn conference all-star honours in 2014.
