Garret Ross (born May 26, 1992) is an American former professional

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player. He is currently coaching at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s. Ross was selected by the

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in the 5th round (139th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

Ross was drafted in the 2nd round, 17th overall, by the

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in the 2009

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Entry Draft, however he instead played four seasons (

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) of major junior hockey with the

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of the

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(OHL), registering 82 goals and 88 assists for 170 points, while earning 421 penalty minutes, in 217 games played. Ross was recognized for his outstanding performance when he was named to the 2012-13 Second All-Star Team.

Professional

On April 9, 2013, the

of the

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signed Ross to a three-year entry-level contract. He was assigned to AHL primary affiliate, the

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for the duration of his contract with the Blackhawks. On July 1, 2016, Ross signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. In the 2016–17 season, Ross endured an unsuccessful tenure with the Coyotes AHL affiliate, the

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, in collecting just 1 goal in 27 games. As a free agent from the Coyotes, Ross signed a one-year AHL contract with the

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on September 15, 2017. After six seasons in the AHL, Ross as a free agent continued his professional career in agreeing to a one-year contract with the

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of the ECHL on August 29, 2018. Ross began the 2018–19 season, in playing 8 games with the Komets before he was traded to the

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in exchange for Jake Kamrass on November 4, 2018. Without appearing for the Stingrays, Ross was moved on in a trade to the

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on November 11, 2018. Two days later, Ross returned to the AHL in signing a contract with the Gladiators secondary affiliate, the

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. Ross appeared in 25 regular season games with the Admirals, helping him surpass 300 career AHL games, in posting 4 goals and 7 points. As a free agent from the Admirals, Ross returned to the ECHL over the summer to agree to a one-year contract with the

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on September 5, 2019. Ross began the 2019–20 season with the Icemen, contributing 6 goals and 11 points in 19 games, before he was traded to the Kalamazoo Wings on December 19, 2019.

Personal

In March 2016, Ross was charged with a felony

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charge for disseminating a photo of a woman engaged in a sexual act. Officials said Ross should have known that the image was to remain private, and that the woman had not consented to the dissemination. The IceHogs suspended Garret indefinitely pending the outcome of his legal proceedings. In March 2016, charges were dropped against Ross because the images had not been disseminated in Illinois. They were disseminated in Michigan, and the offense is a misdemeanour there.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Garret 1992 births Living people Atlanta Gladiators players Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Fort Wayne Komets players Jacksonville Icemen players Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players Milwaukee Admirals players Rochester Americans players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Saginaw Spirit players Tucson Roadrunners players American men's ice hockey left wingers World Games gold medalists for the United States Medalists at the 2022 World Games 21st-century American sportsmen