International Experience

  •  Played on one U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (2017 - gold) 

IIHF Under-18 World Championship

  •  Member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team that competed in the 2017 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship in Poprad and Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia
    •  Scored four goals and added two assists in seven games
    • Named to the Media All-Star Team

Other International Events

  • Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team that placed first at the 2017 Undr-18 Five Nations Tournament in Sundsvall, Sweden
  • Scored two goals and registered one assist in four games
  • Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team that finished first at the 2016 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament in Plymouth, Michigan
  •  Recorded an assist in four games
  • Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that placed third at the 2016 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Plymouth, Michigan
  • Collected one assist in four games
  • Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that finished third at the 2015 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament in Puchov, Slovakia
  • Registered three assists in four games
  •  Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that placed sixth at the 2015 World Under-17 Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, British Columbia
  •  Tallied three points, including one goal and a pair of assists, in six games

College Hockey

  • Committed to the University of New Hampshire, a member of the Hockey East Conference

USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program

Played two seasons (2015-17) with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program

2016-17

Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team that competed in the United States Hockey League and against NCAA Division I and Division III opponents as well as international tournaments

  • Recorded 25 points (7-18-25) in 53 games with an +11 plus-minus rating

2015-16

Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that competed in the United States Hockey League and against international teams

  • Scored one goal and added 18 assists in 58 games

Additional Notes

  • Drafted by the Florida Panthers in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2017 NHL Draft in Chicago
  • Son of Matt and Lisa Gildon
  • Has one brother, Michael, and one sister, McKenna
  • Skated in the 2016 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania