Ryan Jonathan Garbutt (born August 12, 1985) is a

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former professional

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player. He last played under contract to

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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Undrafted, Garbutt attended Brown University, playing four years of collegiate hockey in the ECAC. He began his professional career in the

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during the 2009–10 season with the

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. In his second professional season, Garbutt signed in the

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with the

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before he was loaned to and remained with the

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on an

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contract to end the

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season. On July 1, 2011, Garbutt's prominent rise through the professional ranks continued when he was signed to his first NHL contract on a one-year

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by the

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as a free agent. In the 2011–12 season, Garbutt was recalled by Dallas from AHL affiliate,

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and scored his first NHL goal on February 21, 2012, against

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On July 16, 2012, the Stars re-signed Garbutt to a one-way, two-year contract worth $1.15 million. On January 29, 2014, Garbutt signed a three-year contract extension with the Stars worth $5.4 million. On July 10, 2015, Garbutt and teammate

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were traded by the Stars to the

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in exchange for

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and Stephen Johns. In the following 2015–16 season, Garbutt appeared in 43 games for 6 points with the Blackhawks before he was traded again to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for

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on January 21, 2016. Garbutt assumed regular checking duties on the Ducks fourth-line, closing out the season with 5 goals and 8 points in 37 games. In the 2016–17 season, Garbutt struggled in contributing with just 2 goals in 27 games before he was placed on waivers by the Ducks. He was later reassigned to AHL affiliate, the

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, appearing in 28 games for 10 points before he was ruled out from the remainder of the regular season with injury. As an impending free agent, Garbutt left the NHL after six seasons in agreeing to a one-year deal with Russian club,

HC Sochi Hockey Club Sochi (russian: Хоккейный клуб Сочи) is a professional ice hockey team based in Sochi, Russia. The team joined the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2014–15 season. History On May 23, 2014, it was reported that ...

of the KHL, on May 3, 2017. Garbutt played just 12 games with Sochi to start the 2017–18 season, before leaving the club to immediately join competitors

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (russian: Торпедо Нижний Новгород) is a professional ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League. The team's home arena is Trad ...

on October 6, 2017. Garbutt featured in 9 games with Torpedo before he was again on the move to his third club for the season in

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on December 27, 2017. Garbutt continued his career in Europe over the summer, agreeing to a one-year contract as a free agent with German outfit,

of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on August 22, 2018. Suffering a hand injury leading into the 2018–19 season, Garbutt returned from his setback to record 15 points in 38 games, before opting to leave the club at the conclusion of the post-season.

Career statistics

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