Riley Gill (born January 1, 1985) is an American former professional

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. He last played for the

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of the

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, where he won Goaltender of the Year in 2016–17 and backstopped the team to two

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playoff championships in 2015 and 2016.

Playing career

Gill attended the

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from 2006 to 2010 where he played NCAA Division I college hockey with the

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team. He completed his four-years at Western Michigan University with an NCAA career 2.94 goals-against average and a .915 saves percentage. and established team records for the most games played (111) and the best all-time save percentage in WMU history. Gill began his professional career in the

by joining the

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near the end of the

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. During the

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, he was selected as the ECHL's playoff MVP in helping the

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claim their first

. At the end of the 2012–2013, Riley Gill was selected as the Sher-Wood Goaltender of the Year. "Gill led the league in wins (25-tied) and shootout wins (four) and set a new SPHL record with five shutouts. His 2.43 goals against average ranked second, while his .918 save percentage was tied for third-best. Gill’s strong play helped Louisiana to a 20-point improvement from last season, as the IceGators finished tied with Fayetteville for most points (73)." On August 6, 2013, Gill was signed by Royals AHL affiliate, the

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, to a one-year contract. Gill later joined the

of the

. While playing with the Americans, he won

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after the 2016–17 season in which he tied for more shutouts in a season and set a new career high. Gill re-signed with the Americans in the offseason of that year, but only played in two games during the 2017–18 season.

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* * 1985 births Allen Americans players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Hershey Bears players Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players Living people Louisiana IceGators (SPHL) players Reading Royals players Victoria Salmon Kings players Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey players Worcester Sharks players American men's ice hockey goaltenders {{US-icehockey-player-stub