Garrett Wilson (ice hockey)

Garrett Wilson (born March 16, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and captain of 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	(1991-03-16) March 16, 1991 (age 34) 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

Wilson 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]

Playing career

On 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]

Wilson signed a one-year contract to remain with the Phantoms on July 15, 2025.^[10]

Career statistics

				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
2024–25	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		63	14	14	28	134		7	1	1	2	29
NHL totals				84	2	6	8	42		10	1	1	2	4

Awards and honours

Award	Year
OHL
First All-Star Team	2010–11	[11]