dʒˈɪlsən wʌz dɹˈæftᵻd fˈoːɹtiːnθ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl ˈɛntɹi dɹˈæft baɪ ðə sˌæn hoʊsˈeɪ ʃˈɑːɹks.
Jillson was drafted 14th overall in the first round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks.