Garrett Roe (born February 22, 1988) is an American former professional

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. He was selected 183rd overall by the

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in the

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Playing career

Roe played for the

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of the

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before embarking on a four-year NCAA career at

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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

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. Roe signed a deal with

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of the Austrian elite league

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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

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of the country's top-tier competition SHL. On April 27, 2017, Roe agreed to a two-year contract with

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of the

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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

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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

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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

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, on July 19, 2023. Following his second year with the Bears in the 2024–25 season, Roe announced his retirement from professional hockey after 14 professional seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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