Conor Garland

Conor Garland
Garland playing with the United States national team on May 9, 2023
Born (1996-03-11) March 11, 1996 (age 30)
Scituate, Massachusetts
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Columbus Blue Jackets
Arizona Coyotes
Vancouver Canucks
National team  United States
NHL draft 123rd overall, 2015
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2016–present

Conor Garland (born March 11, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey winger. He currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Arizona Coyotes and Vancouver Canucks.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Garland played six regular season games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and four seasons with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He had a successful time with his teams. With the Wildcats, he won the Jean Béliveau Trophy as the QMJHL's top scorer, the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the QMJHL's most valuable player, and was named the CHL Top Scorer Award. He was also named to the First All-Star Team.

He was drafted 123rd overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2015 NHL entry draft. On December 23, 2015, Garland signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Coyotes. On January 26, 2021, Garland made his NHL debut in a 5–3 loss against the San Jose Sharks. On October 16, Garland scored his first NHL goal against Philipp Grubauer in a 6–4 win against the Colorado Avalanche. On February 27, 2019, Garland signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract to stay with the Coyotes.

On July 23, 2021, the Coyotes traded Garland along with Oliver Ekman-Larsson to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Loui Eriksson, Antoine Roussel, Jay Beagle, a 2021 first-round draft pick, a 2022 second-round draft pick, and a 2023 seventh-round draft pick. On July 27, 2021, Garland signed a five-year, $24.75 million contract to stay with the Canucks. He played five seasons with the Canucks.

On March 6, 2026, the Canucks traded Garland to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 2026 third-round draft pick and a 2028 second-round draft pick.

References

  1. ↑ "Wildcats' Garland wins big at Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Awards". CTV News. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "CHL announces 2014-15 Award winners". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Coyotes Sign Garland to Entry-Level Contract". Arizona Coyotes. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Radil, Sharks hold off Coyotes' comeback". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "Canucks: Conor Garland's Path To 500 Career NHL Games". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 30, 2026. Garland would make his NHL debut on December 8, 2018, while his first goal came on December 22, 2018, against the Colorado Avalanche.
  6. ↑ "Coyotes Sign Garland to Two-Year Contract Extension". Arizona Coyotes. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Canucks Acquire Ekman-Larsson and Garland From Coyotes". Vancouver Canucks. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Canucks Sign Forward Conor Garland". Vancouver Canucks. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Blue Jackets acquire F Conor Garland from Vancouver Canucks". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved April 30, 2026.

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