Garrett Wilson (born March 16, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL). Wilson was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 4th round (107th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
| Garrett Wilson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Wilson with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018 | |||
| Born |
March 16, 1991 Elmvale, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft |
107th overall, 2009 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Early life
editWilson was born in Elmvale, Ontario. He played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League, and competed for the 2011 Memorial Cup as a member of the Owen Sound Attack. His play during the 2010–11 OHL season was recognized when he was named to the OHL First All-Star Team.[1]
Career
editOn June 1, 2011, the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League signed Wilson to an entry-level contract.[2]
In the 2015–16 season, Wilson split the year between the Panthers and AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. Wilson was scoreless in a career-best 29 games with Florida. He registered his first NHL point in the post-season, assisting Alex Petrovic's game-winning goal in Game 4 against the New York Islanders.
At the conclusion of the season, Wilson was not offered a contract to remain with the Panthers. On July 7, 2016, he signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins.[3] Wilson joined the Penguins AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, where he was named an alternate captain.[4] He re-signed with the Penguins on July 1, 2017.[5]
Wilson began the 2018–19 season in the AHL where he was named the captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.[6] He was recalled to the Penguins on November 6 but after going pointless in four games he was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.[7] Wilson scored his first NHL career goal on February 9, 2019 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
As a free agent from the Penguins, Wilson agreed to a one-year, $725,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 23, 2019.[8] After attending the Maple Leafs 2019 training camp, Wilson was re-assigned for the duration of the 2019–20 season, to play in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies.
As a free agent heading into the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Wilson was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers, on January 26, 2021.[9]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Tecumseh Chiefs | WOHL | 46 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 22 | ||
| 2007–08 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 53 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 2009–10 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 65 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 66 | 40 | 46 | 86 | 114 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 28 | ||
| 2011–12 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 63 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 38 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | ||
| 2012–13 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 71 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 71 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 37 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 59 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 69 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 139 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 2018–19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 18 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 50 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 51 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 70 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 68 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 195 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 59 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 216 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 84 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2010–11 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "First All-Star Team announced". Bay Shore Broadcasting. October 2, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ "Florida Panthers Agree To Entry Level Contract With Garrett Wilson". Florida Panthers. June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Penguins sign forward Garrett Wilson". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "PITTSBURGH RE-SIGNS GARRETT WILSON". July 1, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
Wilson, 26, spent his first season in the Pittsburgh organization in 2016-17, adding leadership and toughness to the Pens' minor-league affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton as an alternate captain
- ^ "Penguins Re-Sign Forward Garrett Wilson to a Two-Year Deal". NHL.com. July 1, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "GARRETT WILSON NAMED PENGUINS CAPTAIN". wbspenguins.com. October 4, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Penguins Re-Assign Forward Garrett Wilson to the WBS Penguins". NHL.com. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Maple Leafs add ex-Penguin Wilson". The Sports Network. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Phantoms add pair of veteran forwards". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "OHL announces All-Star Teams". Ontario Hockey League. June 2, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database