Tyrone Garner (born July 27, 1978) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played 3 games in the

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with the

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during the 1998–99 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2007, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round, 83rd overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Juniors

Garner played three

games in his career, for the

in 1998–99 as an emergency call-up from his junior team, the

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. 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 that 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 Brantford Blast of Major League Hockey during the 2008–09 season, where he scored 11 points in 13 games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garner, Tyrone 1978 births Living people Black Canadian ice hockey players Black Canadian sportsmen Brisbane Blue Tongues players Calgary Flames players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Dayton Bombers players Greenville Grrrowl players Ice hockey people 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