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Garrett Pilon
Garrett Pilon with the Belleville Senators in 2024
Born (1998-04-13) April 13, 1998 (age 26)
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Ottawa Senators
Belleville Senators (AHL)
Washington Capitals
NHL draft 87th overall, 2016
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2018–present

Garrett Pilon (born April 13, 1998), is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain who is currently playing for the Belleville Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 87th overall, in the third round of the 2016 NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals.

Playing career

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Pilon played major junior hockey with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted 87th overall by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round of the 2016 NHL entry draft.[1] On March 30, 2017, Pilon signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals and was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears.[2]

Over the first three years of his professional career, Pilon spent the majority of the time with Hershey.[3] During the 2020–21 season, on May 8, 2021, Pilon was recalled by the Capitals and made his NHL debut against the Philadelphia Flyers.[4] In the offseason Pilon re-signed with the Capitals to a two-year contract.[3] In the following 2021–22 season, he was recalled after Lars Eller contracted COVID-19. At the time, he was leading the Hershey Bears in points. On November 16, 2021, Pilon scored his first career NHL goal against the Anaheim Ducks.[5][6]

While playing for the Hershey Bears during the 2022–23 season, Pilon scored an overtime goal in game five of the 2023 Calder Cup finals, to give the Bears a 3–2 series lead against the Coachella Valley Firebirds.[7] The Bears went on to win their 12th Calder Cup in game seven.[8]

As an unrestricted free agent from the Capitals, Pilon was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators on July 1, 2023.[9] Pilon attended Ottawa's 2023 training camp, but was placed on waivers on September 30, 2023. After going unclaimed, he was assigned to Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators, to start the 2023–24 season.[10] Pilon played the entire season with Belleville, finishing with 18 goals and a total of 47 points in 62 games. He signed a two-year, two-way deal to stay with Ottawa on July 1, 2024.[11]

He was assigned to Belleville after clearing waivers ahead of the 2024–25 AHL season.[12] After the departure of captain Dillon Heatherington in the offseason, on October 8, 2024, Belleville named Pilon the sixth captain in franchise history.[13]

Personal life

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Pilon was born in Mineola, New York while his father, Rich, played 15 seasons in the NHL, most notably for the New York Islanders.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Kamloops Blazers WHL 71 15 32 47 24 7 2 1 3 0
2016–17 Kamloops Blazers WHL 67 20 45 65 20 6 1 3 4 6
2016–17 Hershey Bears AHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Kamloops Blazers WHL 39 18 26 44 34 — — — — —
2017–18 Everett Silvertips WHL 30 16 20 36 14 22 11 17 28 8
2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 71 10 23 33 12 9 0 5 5 0
2019–20 Hershey Bears AHL 61 18 18 36 17 — — — — —
2020–21 Hershey Bears AHL 14 4 12 16 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Washington Capitals NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Hershey Bears AHL 60 17 25 42 30 3 1 1 2 2
2021–22 Washington Capitals NHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2022–23 Hershey Bears AHL 53 11 18 29 24 20 4 6 10 6
2023–24 Belleville Senators AHL 62 18 29 47 12 7 3 2 5 4
NHL totals 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — —

Awards and honours

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Award Year
AHL
Calder Cup 2023 [14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Khurshudyan, Isabelle (June 29, 2016). "Son of former NHL tough guy, Caps draft pick Garrett Pilon plays a different style". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pilon of Blazers inks deal with Capitals". Kamloops This Week. March 30, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Capitals re-sign forward Garrett Pilon to two-year deal". Sportsnet. June 17, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Capitals' Garrett Pilon: Set to debut Saturday". CBS Sports. May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Capitals' Garrett Pilon: Gets first NHL goal". CBS Sports. November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Washington Capitals - Anaheim Ducks - November 16th, 2021". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  7. ^ Flounders, Bob (June 17, 2023). "Calder Cup Finals: Hershey Bears 1, Coachella Valley Firebirds 0 OT (Game 5)". Penn Live. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Berube, Allie (June 26, 2023). "Hershey Bears win 12th Calder Cup in thrilling overtime Game 7 victory over Coachella Valley Firebirds". ABC 27. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "Free Agency day one". Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via NHL.com.
  10. ^ Warne, Steve (September 30, 2023). "Cutdown Day: Senators Place 2019 First-Rounder Lassi Thomson on Waivers". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "Senators sign Garrett Pilon on two-year, two-way contract". Sportsnet. July 1, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  12. ^ Mcgoey, Steven (September 27, 2024). "Ottawa Senators Assign 20 Players to Belleville Senators". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Durkin, Tim (October 8, 2024). "Pilon is the leadership pillar for Belleville". Quinte News. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  14. ^ "Sweeter by the dozen: Hershey wins 12th Cup". American Hockey League. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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