Garrett Roe (born February 22, 1988) is an American professional
ice hockey
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left winger
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who is currently currently playing for the
Hershey Bears
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of the
American Hockey League
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(AHL). He was selected 183rd overall by the
Los Angeles Kings
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in the
2008 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Playing career
Roe played for the
Indiana Ice
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of the
USHL
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before embarking on a four-year NCAA career at
St. Cloud State University in 2007. He left St. Cloud as the school's all-time assist leader and third all-time in points scored. After graduating in 2011, he spent his first years of professional hockey in the
AHL, playing for the
Adirondack Phantoms
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.
Roe signed a deal with
EC Salzburg
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History
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of the Austrian elite league
EBEL
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for the 2013-14 campaign.
He joined
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of the German DEL on a one-year contract on June 5, 2014, following head coach
Don Jackson from fellow Red Bull sponsored EC Salzburg. In München, he recorded 13 goals and 38 assists in 51 games which ranked him ninth in the DEL in scoring.
Roe moved to Sweden for the
2015–16 season, signing with
Linköpings HC Linköpings may refer to:
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See also
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of the country's top-tier competition
SHL.
On April 27, 2017, Roe agreed to a two-year contract with
EV Zug
EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. It is a member of the National League and plays its home games at the Bossard Arena.
History
EV Zug won its first championship in the 1997–98 season, and the second one in t ...
of the
National League
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(NL). At the completion of a successful stint with Zug, Roe opted to continue in Switzerland agreeing to a two-year contract with rival club, ZSC Lions, on April 24, 2019. On February 17, 2021, the Lions signed Roe to an early two-year contract extension through to the end of the
2022–23
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season.
Following four seasons with ZSC, Roe left the club at the conclusion of his contract. He was initially signed to a one-year contract to continue in Switzerland with the
SCL Tigers
SC Langnau Tigers are a professional ice hockey team from Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. They play in the National League (NL). The team plays its home games in the 6,000-seat Ilfis Stadium, which is currently one of the smallest arenas in the N ...
of the NL, however mutually terminated his deal opting to return to North America on July 13, 2023.
In returning to the AHL for the first time in a decade, Roe was signed to a one-year contract with reigning Calder Cup champions, the
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town located 14 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg
Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the c ...
, on July 19, 2023.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1988 births
Adirondack Phantoms players
American men's ice hockey left wingers
Hershey Bears players
Ice hockey people from Virginia
Indiana Ice players
Living people
Linköping HC players
Los Angeles Kings draft picks
EHC München players
Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players for the United States
People from Vienna, Virginia
St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey players
EC Red Bull Salzburg players
Sportspeople from Fairfax County, Virginia
EV Zug players