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| Last Name | Gillis | |
| First Name | Katherine (Kate) | |
| Position | Forward | |
| Height | 175 cm | |
| Weight | 54 kg | |
| Date of Birth | 18 August 1989 | |
| Place of Birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Hometown | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | |
| Residence | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |  |
| Languages Spoken | English | |
| Club | Vancouver Hawks | |
| International Caps | 11 | |
| Sports Information | Finished 2nd at the 2008 Spar Tournament in South Africa...member of the junior and senior national team since 2007…first international cap was the 2007 Chile Series in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada…career highlight includes captaining her high school team for 3 years; winning the 2004 U16 National Championships, and, the 2006 and 2007 U18 National Championships (indoor and outdoor)...coached by Sally Bell since 2007 (previously coached by Julia Morton, Jenn Symns, Deb Fullerton, Rhonda Lewis, Cregan Joseph, Mia Sarris-White and Diane Gillis - her mother)...has been with the Vancouver Hawks since 2007 (previously with Toronto Titans from 2005-2007)...trains in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia...was first introduced to the sport in highschool... | |
| Human Interest | Attended Regiopolis Notre Dame Catholic School in Kingston, Ontario, Canada…will graduate in 2009 with a degree in Education from Boston College, Massachusetts, USA…hopes to become a teacher…single...mother Diane (nee Coffey) is a retired teacher, and a former long jumper on the Canadian track and field team who attended the University of Tennessee...father Mike was drafted in the 1st round (5th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in the 1978 National Hockey League (NHL) draft - his career was cut short by injuries, but managed to stay in the game after his retirement by becoming one of hockey's most prominent player agents in the NHL founding M.D. Gillis and Associates in 1994...her uncle Paul also played over 600 games in the NHL for 3 franchises in the 1980's and 1990s ...has 2 brothers (Max, Spencer)...enjoys going to the beach, skim boarding, snowboarding, ice hockey, writing letters and the internet...favourites are great food, National League Hockey (NHL) player Geoff Courtnall, ice hockey, the movies Princess Bride, Blue Crush, Father of the Bride, Love Actually, and all sorts of music... Has been most inspired by her father for his success in sports (hockey player)...most admires her mother for her constant support and encouragement...awards include 2004 Sportsmanship Award, 2005-2007 Field Hockey MVP, 2005 Junior Athlete of the Year, 2006 Bill MacLeod Award, 2007 Regiopolis Notre Dame (RND) Award of Excellence, 2007 Tournament Eleven... |
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