Tyrone "Ty" Garner (born July 27, 1978) is a

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professional

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player. He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round, 83rd overall in the

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Playing career

Garner was born in Stoney Creek,

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Juniors

Garner played three

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games in his career, for the

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in 1998–99 as an emergency callup from his junior team, the

Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor (commercial), sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. ...

. He posted a 0–2–0 record with a 5.18 GAA before being returned to the Generals where he was named to the

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's second All-Star Team in 1999.

Professional

Garner spent most of his North American career in the

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before moving to play in Europe in 2003. He was named the co-winner of the ECHL's playoff Most Valuable player award in 2002 while a member of the

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. While playing in Norway during the 2005–06 season, Garner suffered a horrible groin injury which ripped the muscles from the bone. Doctors told him that under no circumstances could Garner play as a goaltender for at least one year. So he skated as a forward with the

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, where he scored 12 goals and 22 points in 47 games. He remained with the Barracudas during the 2007-08 SPHL season, where he scored 12 goals and 27 points in 41 games. Garner also played as a forward with the

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during the 2008-09 OHA Sr League season, where he scored 11 points in 13 games.

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Garner continues hockey journey in Jacksonville
1978 births Living people Black Canadian ice hockey players Brisbane Blue Tongues players Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Dayton Bombers players Greenville Grrrowl players Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario Jackson Bandits players Jacksonville Barracudas (SPHL) players Johnstown Chiefs players New York Islanders draft picks Oshawa Generals players Saint John Flames players San Antonio Rampage players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub