Update on the Sons of Toronto Maple Leafs Legend Doug Gilmour
By Jeff Borsuk
Jake Gilmour
Doug has four children. His two boys took to hockey and have played competitively.
His older son, Jake, was born in 1996 while Doug was playing in Toronto. Jake was six months old when Doug was traded to the New Jersey Devils along with Dave Ellett in exchange for Jason Smith, Steve Sullivan, and the rights to Alyn McCauley.
Jake made it to the OHL, where he was drafted by his father, the GM of the Kingston Frontenacs. Doug, made an interesting transaction that brought a lot of attention.
He traded Jake away to the Niagara IceDogs. It was a move to give his son a better opportunity to crack an OHL lineup. Jake was fortunate to return to his dad and the Kingston Frontenacs a year later.
When the elder Gilmour son was finished with junior hockey, he spent a year scouting for the Frontenacs. He then went to Australia to play professionally. That lasted one season with the Perth Thunder. Jake then went a different direction with the sport entirely.
Jake began coaching children. He worked with the Mississauga Reps and North York Knights. He also traded in his playing jersey for a striped one, as he patrolled the ice as a referee.
According to Linked In, today, Jake works as a film lighting specialist. As a grip, he is responsible for operating and overseeing the equipment that lifts or hoists cameras and lighting. Jake is also a member of ACTRA, which means he spends time in front of the camera as well.