Fantasy Summary
Offensive defenseman with great size. Has the upside to become a very good and productive top-four defenseman.
Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Upside | 7.0 |
| NHL Certainty | 6.0 |
| Country | USA |
| Position | D |
| Roster Type | System |
| Shoot/Glove | Left |
| Date of Birth | May 17, 1999 |
| Height | 6‘3” |
| Weight | 192 lbs |
| Drafted | 2017 Round 3; Overall: 66 |
Observations
December 2018 – Gildon didn’t get invited to USA’s World Junior Championship camp. This was his last year of eligibility for the tournament, and it is a bit surprising he didn’t get invited because he’s having another strong season at NCAA. Jokke Nevalainen
November 2018 – Gildon has had a great start to his NCAA season as he’s scored ten points in ten games. Quinn Hughes will be the top dog for the Americans at the World Juniors but Gildon should be one of the players getting an opportunity to play second fiddle behind him. Jokke Nevalainen
April 2018 – Gildon finished his first college season with 23 points in 36 games which was sixth best among rookie defensemen in the NCAA. Gildon will most likely stay in college for another season but could be ready to turn pro after that. Jokke Nevalainen
December 2017 – Max Gildon is an offense-minded defenseman who is having a very strong start to his NCAA career with seven goals and 15 points in 17 games playing at the University of New Hampshire. Gildon’s skating and offensive tools are at a good level already, and he has ideal size for a modern defenseman. If he can improve his defensive game and decision-making, he could become a point-producing top-four defenseman at the NHL level. Jokke Nevalainen
Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2008-2009 | Minnesota Blades | Brick Invitational | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | | | ||||||
| 2013-2014 | Dallas Stars U16 | T1EHL U16 | 31 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 22 | | | ||||||
| 2014-2015 | Team Forest | USA-S15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | | | ||||||
| Dallas Stars U16 | T1EHL U16 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2015-2016 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 34 | | | ||||||
| U.S. National U17 Team | USDP | 58 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 52 | | | |||||||
| USA U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 26 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | | | ||||||
| U.S. National U18 Team | USDP | 63 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 56 | | | |||||||
| USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | Univ. of New Hampshire | NCAA | 36 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 47 | | | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Univ. of New Hampshire | NCAA | 31 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 45 | | | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Univ. of New Hampshire | NCAA | 23 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 30 | | |