Garrett Wilson
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Birthday:
1991-03-16 |
Position:
LW |
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Eligible for draft:
2009 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
2009 |
Height:
6-2 |
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Acquired:
4th round (107th overall), 2009 |
Weight:
199 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- D
History
2007-08: Garrett 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.
2010-11: 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.
2011-12: Wilson shuffled between the AHL and ECHL in his first season of pro hockey – playing 11 games for Florida AHL affiliate San Antonio. His only AHL point was a goal scored against Houston in his seventh game and he finished minus-four with 15 penalty minutes. Wilson was a bit more productive offensively in the ECHL. He scored 17 goals with 18 assists in 63 games with Cincinnati and was minus-eight with 50 penalty minutes. The Cyclones finished third in the North Division; one point out of the final playoff spot.
Talent Analysis
Wilson plays a solid game with a balance of skill and grit. 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, get to the front of the net to score the dirty goals, and lead through hard work and dedication.
Future
Wilson could spend another season in the ECHL as he works his way towards a permanent AHL role. He projects as a bottom-line player at the NHL level with some offensive potential as an added bonus to his role as an energy player.
