Gabriel Vilardi

Gabriel Vilardi
Vilardi with the Jets on March 16, 2025
Born (1999-08-16) August 16, 1999 (age 27)
Kingston, Ontario
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Winnipeg Jets
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Canada
NHL draft 11th overall, 2017
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2018–present

Gabriel Vilardi' (born August 16, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Los Angeles Kings.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Vilardi played two seasons with the Windsor Spitfires and one season with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

He was drafted 11th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2017 NHL entry draft. On March 1, 2018, Vilardi signed a three-year, $4.975 million entry-level contract to join the Kings. He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Ontario Reign.

On October 13, 2016, the Kings called him up and Vilardi made his NHL debut in a 5–4 win against the Florida Panthers. During the game, he scored his first NHL against Sergei Bobrovsky and recorded another point by assisting on a Martin Frk goal in the second period. On July 23, 2022, Vilardi signed an one-year, $825,000 contract to stay with the Kings.

On June 27, 2023, the Kings traded Vilardi along with Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari, and the Canadiens' 2024 second-round draft pick which they held in 2024 to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois. On July 19, Vilardi signed a two-year, $6.875 million contract to stay with the Jets.

On July 18, 2025, Vilardi signed a six-year, $45 million contract to stay with the Jets.

References

  1. ↑ "Gabe Vilardi selected 11th overall by Kings in NHL Draft". Windsor Star. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "The LA Kings Sign Gabe Vilardi to a Three-Year Entry Level Contract". Los Angeles Kings. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Fantastic first impression". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kings Sign Gabriel Vilardi & Jaret Anderson-Dolan to Contract Extensions". Los Angeles Kings. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jets acquire Iafallo, Kupari, and Vilardi from LAK in exchange for Dubois". Winnipeg Jets. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jets sign forward Gabriel Vilardi to a two-year contract". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jets sign Gabriel Vilardi to six-year contract". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 31, 2026.

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