Garrett Roe

Garrett Roe
Born	(1988-02-22) February 22, 1988 (age 37) Vienna, Virginia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
Position	Center / Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Adirondack Phantoms EC Red Bull Salzburg EHC München Linköpings HC EV Zug ZSC Lions Hershey Bears
National team	United States
NHL draft	183rd overall, 2008 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2011–2025

Garrett Roe (born February 22, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger. He was selected 183rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Roe played for the Indiana Ice of the USHL before embarking on a four-year NCAA career at St. Cloud State University in 2007. He left St. Cloud as the school's all-time assist leader and third all-time in points scored. ^[1] After graduating in 2011, he spent his first years of professional hockey in the AHL, playing for the Adirondack Phantoms. ^[2]

Roe signed a deal with EC Salzburg of the Austrian elite league EBEL for the 2013-14 campaign.

He joined EHC München of the German DEL on a one-year contract on June 5, 2014, following head coach Don Jackson from fellow Red Bull sponsored EC Salzburg. ^[3] In München, he recorded 13 goals and 38 assists in 51 games which ranked him ninth in the DEL in scoring.

Roe moved to Sweden for the 2015–16 season, signing with Linköpings HC of the country's top-tier competition SHL.

On April 27, 2017, Roe agreed to a two-year contract with EV Zug of the National League (NL). At the completion of a successful stint with Zug, Roe opted to continue in Switzerland agreeing to a two-year contract with rival club, ZSC Lions, on April 24, 2019. ^[4] On February 17, 2021, the Lions signed Roe to an early two-year contract extension through to the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[5]

Following four seasons with ZSC, Roe left the club at the conclusion of his contract. He was initially signed to a one-year contract to continue in Switzerland with the SCL Tigers of the NL, however mutually terminated his deal opting to return to North America on July 13, 2023. ^[6]

In returning to the AHL for the first time in a decade, Roe was signed to a one-year contract with reigning Calder Cup champions, the Hershey Bears, on July 19, 2023. ^{[7] [8]}

Following his second year with the Bears in the 2024–25 season, Roe announced his retirement from professional hockey after 14 professional seasons. ^[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Indiana Ice	USHL		49	6	15	21	62		3	0	3	3	4
2005–06	Indiana Ice	USHL		49	21	32	53	93		2	3	0	3	0
2006–07	Indiana Ice	USHL		57	24	39	63	143		6	3	10	13	8
2007–08	St. Cloud State Huskies	WCHA		39	18	27	45	55		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	St. Cloud State Huskies	WCHA		38	17	31	48	72		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	St. Cloud State Huskies	WCHA		41	20	29	49	65		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	St. Cloud State Huskies	WCHA		38	10	26	36	48		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL		72	8	32	40	44		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL		57	12	14	26	41		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL		44	16	27	43	44		14	4	11	15	14
2014–15	EHC München	DEL		51	13	38	51	56		1	0	0	0	2
2015–16	Linköpings HC	SHL		41	14	27	41	28		5	0	2	2	4
2016–17	Linköpings HC	SHL		49	16	21	37	49		3	0	0	0	2
2017–18	EV Zug	NL		44	12	37	49	32		5	3	0	3	4
2018–19	EV Zug	NL		31	9	22	31	55		13	6	11	17	12
2019–20	ZSC Lions	NL		44	13	35	48	20		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	ZSC Lions	NL		39	8	24	32	46		9	1	4	5	2
2021–22	ZSC Lions	NL		37	10	19	29	22		7	1	1	2	4
2022–23	ZSC Lions	NL		31	4	10	14	13		3	1	1	2	2
2023–24	Hershey Bears	AHL		48	7	14	21	22		12	6	4	10	2
2024–25	Hershey Bears	AHL		38	4	14	18	20		4	0	2	2	6
AHL totals				215	31	74	105	127		16	6	6	12	8
NL totals				226	56	147	203	188		37	12	17	29	24

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	United States	OG	7th		5	1	1	2	0
Senior totals					5	1	1	2	0

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team	2007–08
All-WCHA Second team	2007–08
All-WCHA Third Team	2008–09, 2009–10
AHL
Calder Cup	2024	[10]

References

1. "ROE MAKES HIS MARK ON HOCKEY HISTORY BOOKS IN MINNESOTA | Indiana Ice". www.indianaice.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
2. "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League". theahl.com. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
3. "Red Bull Munich commit to two more players". EHC Red Bull München (in German). June 5, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
4. "ZSC Lions undertake Garrett Roe". ZSC Lions (in German). April 24, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
5. "Five extensions and a new contract on the ZSC Lions". swisshockeynews.ch. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
6. "Garrett Roe not joining the Tigers after all" (in German). SCL Tigers. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
7. "Hershey Bears reportedly sign Garrett Roe, Virginia native and former US Olympian, to one-year AHL contract". RMNB. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
8. "Bears sign veteran forward Garrett Roe". July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
9. "Garret Roe on AHL retirement, playing in Hershey". YouTube. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
10. "It Bears repeating: Hershey wins Calder Cup again". American Hockey League. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Garrett Roe profile and statistics at TheAHL.com