Matt Garbowsky
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| Born | July 26, 1990 St. George, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team | Rochester Americans | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Matt Garbowsky (born July 26, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Rochester Americans of the AHL.
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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.[7] On October 6, 2015, Garbowsky was assigned to the Elmira Jackals training camp roster.[8] On October 25, 2015, Garbowsky was recalled to the Amerks after playing in four games with the Jackals, recording three (1+2) points. [9]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
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| 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
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External links
- Matt Garbowsky's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Matt Garbowsky's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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| Preceded by | Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year 2014–15 |
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| Preceded by | Atlantic Hockey Best Defensive Forward 2014–15 |
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| Preceded by | Atlantic Hockey Scoring Trophy 2014–15 |
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