Michael Garteig

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Michael Garteig
2024-12-08 EHC Red Bull Munchen gegen ERC Ingolstadt (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2024-25) by Sandro Halank-198.jpg
Garteig with ERC Ingolstadt in 2024
Born (1991-11-05) November 5, 1991 (age 33)
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
DEL team
Former teams
Augsburger Panther
Utica Comets
Toronto Marlies
Tappara
ERC Ingolstadt
HIFK
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016present

Michael Garteig (born November 5, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Garteig has previously played for Utica Comets and Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL).

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Playing career

Garteig played for the Powell River Kings and the Penticton Vees in the British Columbia Hockey League for four seasons. He won the BCHL Top Goaltender Awards in 2011 and 2012, and was a member of the 2012 Royal Bank Cup-winning Penticton Vees team.

Garteig then played collegiate hockey for the Quinnipiac Bobcats. He burst onto the scene after his freshman year. It culminated in leading the Bobcats to the ECAC championship and the NCAA finals during his fourth season, in which Quinnipiac was defeated by the University of North Dakota. He turned in his finest collegiate season that year, posting a 32–4–7 record, .924 save percentage and 1.91 goals against average. During his four seasons with Quinnipiac, he amassed a record of 78–25–16 with a 1.98 goals against average and a .917 save percentage. [1]

After his fourth year at Quinnipiac University, Garteig signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks, [2] [3] [4] and was earmarked for the Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets, for the 2016–17 season. [5] After participating as a prospect at the Vancouver Canucks' 2016 Development camp, [6] Garteig joined Utica on September 29, 2016. [7] but was reassigned to the Alaska Aces of the ECHL. On November 17, 2016, he was called up by the Canucks from the Aces, [8] but on November 19, 2016, Canucks Media announced that he would return to the Aces. [9] [10]

As a free agent from the Canucks, Garteig opted to remain within the organization by signing a one-year AHL contract to continue with the Utica Comets on August 24, 2017. [11]

Following his third North American professional season, primarily playing in the ECHL and claiming the Kelly Cup with the Newfoundland Growlers, Garteig embarked on a European career by signing with top flight Finnish club, Tappara of the Liiga on June 19, 2019. [12] In the following 2019–20 season, as Tappara's starting goaltender, Garteig collected 15 wins through 39 regular season games. Helping the club finish the regular season in third place in the standings the playoffs were then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leaving Tappara at the conclusion of his contract, Garteig remained in Europe to sign a one-year contract for the 2020–21 season with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL, on September 8, 2020. [13]

After completing his fourth season with ERC Ingolstadt, Garteig left the club and was signed to a one-year contract with fellow German outfit, Augsburger Panther, for the 2025–26 season on April 27, 2025. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2009–10 Powell River Kings BCHL 261511015647612.92.893
2010–11Powell River KingsBCHL48368328057971.69.934
2011–12 Penticton Vees BCHL45414025788351.93.927
2012–13 Quinnipiac University ECAC 5010118402.03.895
2013–14 Quinnipiac UniversityECAC402410624097861.94.910
2014–15 Quinnipiac UniversityECAC362210321537352.03.917
2015–16 Quinnipiac UniversityECAC43324725818281.91.924
2016–17 Alaska Aces ECHL 22116311766113.11.906
2016–17 Utica Comets AHL 80424192103.01.897
2017–18 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL241210214038903.81.887
2018–19 Newfoundland Growlers ECHL4323146253411532.72.9092316714235232.19.928
2018–19 Toronto Marlies AHL2110119502.52.917
2019–20 Tappara Liiga 34159919686632.01.929
2020–21 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 291612017267512.61.9025322991803.01.917
2021–22 HIFK Liiga361015920707512.17.903
2022–23 ERC IngolstadtDEL422515023778822.22.9145313181402.64.892
2023–24 ERC IngolstadtDEL4924250289910752.21.9147243612403.98.879
2024–25 ERC IngolstadtDEL19126011114912.65.892
Liiga totals70252418403814142.10.917

Awards and honours

AwardYear
BCHL
Coastal First All-Star Team 2011
Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy2011
Top Goaltender2011, 2012
Interior First All-Star Team2012
College
ECAC Third All-Star Team 2015, 2016
ECAC All-Tournament Team2016
ECHL
Kelly Cup (Newfoundland Growlers) 2019 [15]

References

  1. "Michael Garteig player profile". Quinnipiac Bobcats. July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. "Canucks sign goaltender Michael Garteig". Canucks Media. April 29, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  3. QU Sports Information (April 29, 2016). "Michael Garteig signs with NHL's Vancouver Canucks". Quinnipiac Bobcats Media. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. Chip Malafronte (April 29, 2016). "Quinnipiac's Garteig leaves lasting legacy for Bobcats". New Heaven Register. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  5. "Comets Player Tracker" . Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  6. "Canucks 2016 Development Camp" (PDF). Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  7. "Canucks assign Garteig to Comets". Vancouver Canucks. September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  8. "Canucks recall goaltender Michael Garteig from ECHL Alaska Aces". Sportsnet. Canadian Press. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  9. "Canucks reassigned @michaelgarteig to @AlaskaAces". November 19, 2016.
  10. Canucks Media Relations (November 19, 2016). "Garteig re-assigned to Aces".
  11. "Comets sign Goaltender Michael Garteig". Utica Comets. August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  12. "Tappara sign Canadian Michael Garteig" (in Finnish). Tappara. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  13. "ERC signs goaltender Garteig" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. "Goaltender Michael Garteig signs contract with Augsburg" (in German). Augsburger Panther. April 27, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  15. "Kelly Cup win is like 'a dream' for Newfoundland Growlers". cbc.ca. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.