Garett Bembridge

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Garett Bembridge
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Bembridge with the Portland Pirates in 2007
Born (1981-07-06) July 6, 1981 (age 41)
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
SVHL team
Former teams		Kenaston Blizzards
Hartford Wolf Pack
Saint John Flames
Lowell Lock Monsters
Syracuse Crunch
Portland Pirates
Iowa Chops
ETC Crimmitschau
Schwenninger Wild Wings
SC Riessersee
HC Valpellice
Nikko Icebucks
NHL Draft

137th overall, 1999
New York Rangers

207th overall, 2001
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2001–2016

Garett Bembridge (born July 6, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Kenaston Blizzards of the Sask Valley Hockey League (SVHL).

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Playing career

Bembridge was selected by the New York Rangers in the 5th round (137th overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, and was also selected by the Calgary Flames in the 7th round (207th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. [1] He spent his Major Junior career with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. [1]

In addition to playing professionally in the Central Hockey League, Bembridge has also played in the American Hockey League, ECHL, the German DEL2, the Italian Serie A, and the Asian ALH. [1] [2]

For the 2013–14 season, Bembridge played for the Denver Cutthroats of the Central Hockey League. [2] During the 2013–14 season, Bembridge scored 42 goals and 104 points in 66 regular season games, setting the Cutthroats' single-season regular season points record. [3] [4] After the regular season, Bembridge was named to the 2013–14 season All-CHL Team, was awarded the Joe Burton Scoring Championship and announced as the Central Hockey League's 2013–14 Most Valuable Player. [3]

On July 9, 2014, Bembridge re-signed with the Cutthroats for the 2014–15 season. [5] On August 20, 2014, the Cutthroats suspended operations, immediately making Bembridge a free agent. Later that same day, he signed with the Missouri Mavericks of the then Central Hockey League. [2] On October 7, 2014, it was announced that the Central Hockey League had folded and had joined the ECHL, nullifying Bembridge's Central Hockey League contract with the team. [6] [7] On October 9, 2014, Bembridge re-signed with the Mavericks under an ECHL contract. [8] After 7 games with the Mavericks, scoring 6 points, Bembridge was traded to inaugural club, the Indy Fuel, on November 12, 2014. [9]

On July 25, 2016, Bembridge left the professional circuit in agreeing to play in a men's senior league in Alberta, with the Rosetown Redwings of the Chinook Hockey League. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97Saskatoon Bandits AAA SMHL 9459210000
1997–98Saskatoon Bandits AAASMHL4429447334—————
1997–98 Saskatoon Blades WHL 6112010000
1998–99 Saskatoon BladesWHL6823275030—————
1999–2000 Saskatoon BladesWHL72273158411155102
2000–01 Saskatoon BladesWHL7238407840—————
2000–01 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 71010—————
2001–02 Saint John Flames AHL669122122—————
2002–03 Saint John FlamesAHL649101933—————
2003–04 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL57591444—————
2003–04 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 134371220000
2004–05 Eispiraten Crimmitschau GER.2 50233356102—————
2005–06 Idaho Steelheads ECHL5236397560754910
2005–06 Syracuse Crunch AHL20000—————
2005–06 Portland Pirates AHL19639181732510
2006–07 Augusta Lynx ECHL381922413820004
2006–07 Portland PiratesAHL24551014—————
2007–08 Schwenninger Wild Wings GER.224861456—————
2007–08 Utah Grizzlies ECHL3811172838—————
2008–09 Idaho SteelheadsECHL662022426230004
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL50000—————
2009–10 SC Riessersee GER.2512726537720002
2010–11Eispiraten CrimmitschauGER.24825174244—————
2011–12 HC Valpellice ITA 461818365051128
2011–12 Wichita Thunder CHL 30002131122
2012–13 Nikko Icebucks ALH 4218335152—————
2013–14 Denver Cutthroats CHL66426210448166111712
2014–15 Missouri Mavericks ECHL72462—————
2014–15 Indy Fuel ECHL6225275242—————
2015–16 Indy FuelECHL4011132424—————
2015–16 Rapid City Rush ECHL81126—————
2015–16 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL223101314—————
2016–17Rosetown Red Wings ChHL 16791614—————
2017–18Rosetown Red Wings ACH 185491810112
2017–18 Rosetown Red Wings AC —————21010
2018–19Rosetown Red WingsACH20002—————
2018–19Kenaston BlizzardSVHL98122012—————
2019–20Kenaston BlizzardSVHL19154257167712196
2021–22Kenaston BlizzardSVHL1693039127314174
AHL totals2443539741311732510
ECHL totals3461321582902981454918
GER.2 totals173838216527911661257

Awards and honours

AwardYear
ECHL Second Team All-Star 2005–06 [1]
All-CHL Team 2013–14 [3]
CHL Joe Burton Scoring Championship 2013–14 [3]
CHL Most Valuable Player2013–14 [3]

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  4. ↑ "Franchise All-Time Stats per Season for Denver Cutthroats". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Denver Cutthroats Reigning MVP Returns for 2014-15 Season". OurSportsCentral.com. July 9, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Days Before Season Begins, ECHL Adds 7 Former Central Hockey League Teams". SB Nation. October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
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  8. ↑ "ECHL Transactions - Oct. 9". ECHL. October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
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