Drillon played seven seasons in the NHL, six of those with Toronto and one with the
Montreal Canadiens. A
winger noted for his deadly accurate shot, he created a specific style of play that made him a leading scorer. Drillon's strong frame made it difficult for opposing
defencemen to clear him from the front of the net. He was able to securely park himself in front of the opposing netminder to re-direct shots or pick up rebounds. This style of play would earn him a league scoring title in the
1937–38 season, to date the last a Toronto Maple Leaf player has won. Future stars such as
Phil Esposito,
Dino Ciccarelli, and
Dave Andreychuk emulated his innovative style with great success. Traded to the
Montreal Canadiens for the
1943 season, Drillon finished second on the team in goals scored. At season's end, Drillon cut short his hockey career and joined the
Royal Canadian Air Force, serving for the remainder of
World War II. After the war, he worked as a hockey coach in
Grand Falls-Windsor,
Newfoundland in the 1948/49 season. Drillon later returned to his native New Brunswick where he was employed as a scout for the Maple Leafs, covering the
Maritime provinces. He eventually accepted a job with the New Brunswick
civil service. In 1975, he was inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame. Drillon died in
Saint John, New Brunswick, in 1986 and was interred there in the Ocean View Memorial Gardens cemetery. ==Career statistics==