Niagara University Athletics

Before Niagara

Played for the Walpole Jr. Stars of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL)...Was selected as the EJHL Defensive Player of the Week twice in 2005-06...Scored six goals and collected 18 assists for 24 points at defense...Had six games with multiple points...In 2004-05, scored seven goals and notched 12 helpers for 19 points...Had three power-play markers and three game-winners in the two years with the Jr. Stars...Named to the EJHL All-Star Team in both the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons.

Personal

Born Dec. 25, 1985, in Providence, R.I....Son of Joel and Linda Jillson...Has an older sister, Jeniffer, and an older brother, Jeff...Brother, Jeff, played at the University of Michigan and now plays for the Buffalo Sabres...His career aspiration is to one day work on Wall Street...Majoring in business...Left shot.