Matt Garbowsky
| Matt Garbowsky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 26, 1990 St. George, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ECHL team Former teams |
Colorado Eagles Rochester Americans | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Matt Garbowsky (born July 26, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center. He is currently playing for the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL.
Playing career
Junior
Garbowsky played two seasons for the Powell River Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). He scored 172 points (87 goals, 85 assists) in 146 games during the two seasons, and was named a 2011 Coastal Conference All-Star and MVP.[1]
College
Garbowsky attended Rochester Institute of Technology where he played four seasons (2011–15) with the RIT Tigers men's ice hockey team, which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Atlantic Hockey conference. In his four seasons at RIT, during three of which he served as captain, he compiled 114 points (48 goals, 66 assists), placing him fifth all-time among RIT players during the team's Division I era.[2] He was forced to miss 24 games during his junior season (2013–14) due to a wrist injury, but still managed to record 7 points in just 13 games.[3] In his senior year (2014–15), Garbowsky was selected as Atlantic Hockey's Player of the Year, named to the All-Atlantic Hockey First Team, and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.[4] He tallied 54 points in 40 games and led all Division I players with 729 face-off wins during the season.[2]
Professional
After completing his collegiate career, Garbowsky agreed to a one-year contract with the Rochester Americans of the AHL for the 2015–16 season.[5] He also signed a tryout contract with the Americans to be able to play in the remainder of the 2014–15 season,[6] where he appeared in 8 games and recorded 1 point.
In his first full professional season, on October 6, 2015, Garbowsky was assigned to the Americans ECHL affiliate, the Elmira Jackals, training camp.[7] On October 25, 2015, Garbowsky was recalled to the Amerks after playing in four games with the Jackals.[8] Garbowsky appeared in 16 games over the course of the season in the AHL, however finished with 21 points in 33 games with the Jackals.
As a free agent in the off-season and unable to garner an AHL contract, Garbowsky opted to continue in the ECHL, signing a one-year deal with the Colorado Eagles, a secondary affiliate to the Colorado Avalanche, on August 16, 2016.[9]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Brantford Golden Eagles | GOJHL | 48 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Brantford Eagles | GOJHL | 53 | 46 | 64 | 110 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | Powell River Kings | BCHL | 51 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 44 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 12 | ||
| 2010–11 | Powell River Kings | BCHL | 56 | 44 | 36 | 80 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | RIT Tigers | NCAA | 39 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | RIT Tigers | NCAA | 36 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | RIT Tigers | NCAA | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | RIT Tigers | NCAA | 40 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 33 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year | 2014–15 | [10] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | 2014–15 | [11] |
| Hobey Baker Award Finalist | 2014–15 | [12] |
References
- ↑ "Hobey Baker voting has a distinct BCHL flavour". MerrittHerald.com. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- 1 2 "RIT Athletics – Matt Garbowsky – 2014–15 RIT Men's Hockey". ritathletics.com. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ↑ "Roth: Matt Garbowsky's comeback is Hobey Baker worthy". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ↑ "RIT Athletics – Matt Garbowsky named Atlantic Hockey Conference Player of the Year and Best Defensive Forward". ritathletics.com. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "RIT's Matt Garbowsky staying in Rochester". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ "Amerks sign R.I.T standout Matt Garbowsky". Rochester Americans. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ "Jackals Training Camp Roster Grows by Five". Elmira Jackals. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
- ↑ "Amerks recall Garbowsky from Jackals". Rochester Americans. 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ↑ "Eagles add former Hobey Baker finalist Matt Garbowsky". Colorado Eagles. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ↑ "College Hockey News: RIT's Garbowsky Leads AHA Award Winners". collegehockeynews.com. 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ↑ "Conference Honors, 2014–15". collegehockeyinc.com. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "McIntyre and Kero named Hobey Baker finalists". Fargo Force. 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
External links
- Matt Garbowsky's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Matt Garbowsky's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jimmy Sarjeant |
Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Dan O'Donoghue |
Atlantic Hockey Best Defensive Forward 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Brett Gensler |
Atlantic Hockey Scoring Trophy 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |