Garrett Wilson


Garrett Wilson is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League while under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League. Wilson was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 4th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Wilson 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 outstanding play during the 2010–11 OHL season was recognized when he was named to the OHL First All-Star Team.
On June 1, 2011, the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League signed Wilson to an entry level contract.
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 tendered a contract to remain with the Panthers. On July 7, 2016, he was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Wilson joined the Penguins AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, where he was named an alternate captain. He re-signed with the Penguins on July 1, 2017.
Wilson began the 2018–19 season in the AHL where he was named the captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He was recalled to the Penguins on November 6 but after going pointless in four games he was assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 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.

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