name: John Gilkerson
position: D
height: 6-0 weight:175
Birthdate: May 06, 1985
Hometown: Winchester, VA
Regular Season Statsfull bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights
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2009New York00000000000
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How Acquired

Winthrop University -- Drafted in the third round (35th overall) in the 2008 Supplemental Draft

Collegiate/Club

Playing for Winthrop University, Gilkerson was named to the All-Big South First Team for his junior and senior seasons. In 2006, he was named to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Team. In 2007, he started in all of the Eagles' 18 regular season games, scoring one goal and two assists while leading a defense that conceded just13 goals all year. Gilkerson has also played for the Hampton Roads Piranhas (PDL).

Personal

Favorite restaurant is Cheesecake Factory. Lists his favorite book as Night. Among his favorites: Julia Roberts (Actress), Maya Angelou (Author) and Scarface (Movie). His hobbies include fishing and playing video games. His father is from Jamaica. Was a sociology major.