Garrett Festerling (born March 3, 1986) is a professional

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who is under contract with the

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of the

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(DEL). He is a

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and

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Playing career

Festerling played for the

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of the BCHL before making the move to the WHL. He first represented the

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and then joined the

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. In 2007, Festerling headed over the pond to play professionally in Germany and spent the 2007-08 season with

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, a team from the third division in Germany. Festerling excelled as the league's leading scorer, recording 50 goals and 70 assists in 45 games, while being named Oberliga Player of the Year by eishockeynews.de. His outstanding performances with the Füssen team drew the attention of teams from the German elite league

(DEL). Festerling eventually signed with the

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in 2008, joining the DEL side on a three-year contract. In his second year in Hannover, Festerling saw action in 18 contests en route to winning the German championship with the Scorpions. He left the team after the championship season to pursue more playing time and joined the

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for the

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campaign. Festerling developed into a key member of the Freezers’ squad and was joined by his twin brother

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who signed with the Freezers in April 2014. Garrett inked a four-year contract extension with the Freezers in June 2014. The Freezers folded in May 2016, which made Festerling a free agent. Only a couple of days later, he was picked up by another DEL team,

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. He signed a three-year deal with the Adler organization. During the final season of his contract with Adler in 2018–19, Festerling signed in advance for the 2019–20 season, agreeing to a two-year contract with rival club Grizzlys Wolfsburg on January 19, 2019. He proceeded to contribute offensively with Adler, enjoying his most productive season with the club with 33 points in 52 games and helping claim the DEL championship in the playoffs. On May 5, 2022, Festerling was signed to a one-year contact in joining his fifth DEL club, Straubing Tigers, for the

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season.

International play

In December 2011, Festerling made his debut on the German Men's National Team in an exhibition game against Russia.

Personal life

His twin brother

Brett Festerling Brett Festerling (born March 3, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with the then Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga ( ...

previously played in the

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organization of the

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. Festerling's grandfather emigrated from Hamburg, Germany, to Canada after World War 2.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Festerling, Garrett 1986 births Living people Adler Mannheim players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States EV Füssen players Grizzlys Wolfsburg players Hamburg Freezers players Hannover Scorpions players Oklahoma City Blazers (1992–2009) players Portland Winterhawks players Regina Pats players Sportspeople from Prince George, British Columbia Straubing Tigers players Canadian twins Twin sportspeople Vernon Vipers players