In 2008, Jillson signed with HC MVD of the Kontinental Hockey League, was later released, and signed with Lukko of the Finnish SM-liiga.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, dʒˈɪlsən sˈaɪnd wɪð ˌeɪtʃsˈiː ˌɛmvˌiːdˈiː ʌvðə kˌɔntɪnˈɛntəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ, wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ ɹᵻlˈiːst, ænd sˈaɪnd wɪð lˈʌkoʊ ʌvðə fˈɪnɪʃ ˌɛsˈɛmlˈɪɪɡə.