Garnet Exelby
| Garnet Exelby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Exelby in 2007 with the Thrashers | |||
| Born |
August 16, 1981 Craik, SK, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Atlanta Thrashers Toronto Maple Leafs Dornbirner EC | ||
| NHL draft |
217th overall, 1999 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2015 | ||
John Garnet Exelby (born August 16, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was particularly known for his aggressive style of play and his checking abilities.
Playing career
Exelby was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in round 8, 217th overall, at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Having already spent one year playing junior hockey for the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL, Exelby played the next two seasons at the WHL with the Blades and the Regina Pats. In the 2001–02 season, Exelby moved away from the juniors and played in the AHL for the Chicago Wolves. He stayed with the Wolves for the whole of that season, as the Wolves clinched the AHL's Calder Cup. Exelby was called up to the main Thrashers roster midway through the 2002–03 NHL season.
On July 1, 2009, Exelby was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs with Colin Stuart for Pavel Kubina and the rights to Tim Stapleton.
Exelby became a free agent on July 1, 2010. He was invited on a try-out basis with the New York Rangers but was released on September 27.
On November 26, 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Exelby to a one-year contract and assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.
On July 5, 2011, the Detroit Red Wings signed Exelby to a one-year contract, with the expectation that he would provide depth for the AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins.[1]
On July 11, 2012, he was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins on a one-year, two-way contract.[2] Exelby failed to make an appearance with Boston throughout the duration of his contact, serving as an alternate captain for AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins.
After captaining the Norfolk Admirals on one-year AHL contract in the 2013–14 season, and having not participated in the NHL since 2010, Exelby opted to sign abroad in the Austrian Hockey League, on a one-year contract with Dornbirner EC on July 16, 2014.[3] After 17 scoreless games with Dornbirner in the 2014–15 season, Exelby opted to end his tenure in Austria, leaving the club on December 1, 2014.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Winnipeg South Blues | MJHL | 46 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 61 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 63 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 2000–01 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 43 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Regina Pats | WHL | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 75 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 257 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 49 | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 53 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 140 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | ||
| 2003–04 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 71 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 75 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 58 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 79 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 59 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 77 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 75 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 52 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 2013–14 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 72 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 111 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Dornbirner EC | EBEL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Sun Valley Suns | BDHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 408 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 584 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Chicago Wolves) | 2002 | |
| Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Dan Snyder Memorial Award | 2004 | |
Career transactions
- Selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft as an eighth round choice, 217th overall.
- Traded to Regina Pats (WHL) by Saskatoon Blades (WHL) for Scott Balan and future considerations, January 15, 2001.
- Called up during the NHL 2002–03 season.
- Traded to Toronto Maple Leafs along with Colin Stuart for Pavel Kubina and Tim Stapleton, July 1, 2009
- Signed to the AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, July 5, 2011
- Signed by the Boston Bruins as a free agent, July 11, 2012
References
- ^ Khan, Ansar (July 5, 2011). "Red Wings sign defensemen Garnet Exelby, Logan Pyett for depth in Grand Rapids". mlive.com. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ "Bruins sign Exelby, MacDermid". Boston Bruins. July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
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External links
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Atlanta Thrashers draft picks
- Atlanta Thrashers players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Dornbirner EC players
- Grand Rapids Griffins players
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- Norfolk Admirals players
- People from Craik, Saskatchewan
- Regina Pats players
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Providence Bruins players
- Saskatoon Blades players
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Winnipeg South Blues players