Player's Profile
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- Name: Garrett Wilson
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 199 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-03-16
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2009
- Hometown: Elmvale, Ontario
- Acquired: 4th round (107th overall), 2009
- Playing In: CHL
Garrett Wilson
Prospect Grade: 7.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2007-08: Wilson played most of the season with Tecumseh of the WOHL. He scored 11 goals with 26 assists and 40 PIM in 46 games. Wilson made his OHL debut, playing with the Windsor Spitfires. In seven regular season games, he scored 1 goal with 2 PIM and was +1. He was scoreless and -3 in three playoff games for Windsor.
2008-09: After a June trade to Owen Sound, Wilson played his first full season in the OHL with the Attack. Wilson scored 17 goals with 18 assists and was -7 with 42 PIM in 53 games. Wilson was suspended for 15 games after a strange slew-footing incident broke Kitchener Rangers' defenseman Dan Kelly's ankle. In four playoff games against his former team, Wilson had 1 goal and 3 assists and was -3 with 7 PIM as the Attack were swept by Windsor.
2009-10: Wilson led Owen Sound with 36 goals and also had 25 assists with 80 PIM in 65 games. He was one of the few players with a positive plus/minus (+4) as the Attack finished last in the Midwest division and missed the OHL playoffs.
Wilson was the second-leading scorer for champion Owen Sound in his third OHL season. Wilson scored 40 goals with 46 assists and was +33 with 114 PMs in 66 games as the Attack breezed to a Midwest Division regular season title. Nineteen of his 46 goals were scored on the power play. In 22 playoff games he scored 11 goals, five on the power play, with 10 assists and was +2 with 28 PMs as the Attack captured the league title. Wilson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Panthers in June 2011.
Talent Analysis
Wilson plays a solid two-way game with a balance of skill and grit who showed last season that he has the ability to contribute offensively, as well. He is a rangy, two-way winger who has shown a willingness to drop the gloves when necessary. While not the fastest skater in the group, Wilson will dig the puck out of the corners, gets to the front of the net to score the dirty goals, and leads through hard work and dedication.
Future
Wilson signed an entry-level contract with the Panthers at the end of his OHL season, and will play the next season or two in San Antonio. He projects as a solid bottom-line player at the NHL level, but after his offensive output from the last season, his upside potential has increased, even if only as an added bonus to his role as an energy player.
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Profile Last Updated: October, 12th 2011
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