DULUTH, Ga. - Atlanta Gladiators President Jerry James and Head Coach Jeff Pyle announced that rookie defenseman Elijah Vilio has agreed to terms for the 2021-22 season.
Vilio will be entering his first professional season in 2021-22. The 24-year-old originally signed to play with Barys Nur-Sultan in the Kontinental Hockey League for the 2021-22 season but did not make a KHL appearance.
The Aldergrove, British Columbia native last skated with Trinity Western University in Canada’s British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League. Through three seasons with the Spartans, Vilio accumulated 56 points (20g-36a) in 66 games while helping Trinity Western win two BCIHL championships.
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