Garret Sparks
| Garret Sparks | |||
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| Born |
June 28, 1993 Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) |
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| NHL Draft | 190th overall, 2011 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
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Representing  United States
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2013 Russia | |
Garret Sparks (born June 28, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Toronto Marlies of the AHL, whilst under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. Sparks was drafted by the Maple Leafs in the 7th round, 190th overall in the 2011 draft. He is notable for being one of the only goaltenders in league history to record a shutout in his NHL debut, and the first Maple Leafs player to do so.
Sparks' goalie equipment are a tribute to former NHL players Trevor Kidd and Curtis Joseph, who wore similar designs during their playing careers. He wore Curtis Joseph's #31, it has since been used by Fredrik Andersen. Sparks now wears #40 when with the Maple Leafs.
Sparks played minor league hockey with Chicago Mission of the Tier 3 Elite Hockey League, before joining the Guelph Storm of the OHL in 2010. He was drafted by the club in the 8th round, 160th overall in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection. Sparks made 19 appearances for the Storm, going 8-6-1 for a .890% save percentage, playing well enough to pick up by the Toronto Maple Leafs 190th overall in the 2011 Draft that year. Sparks would spend the next two seasons with the Storm, briefly playing in 3 games for the Toronto Marlies at the end of the 2012–13 season. In 2013, Sparks represented the United States and won gold at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in Russia. The next year, Sparks would split time between the Marlies and the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.
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