Mathieu Garon
Jersey Number: 32
Player information for Mathieu Garon
Position
Goalie
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
January 9, 1978
Number
32
Catches
Right
Weight
198 lbs (90kg)
Birthplace
Chandler, Quebec, CAN
Years in Columbus
2
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Player Career Notes
- Played two seasons with the Blue Jackets, posting a 22-23-12 record with a 2.77 goals-against average, .902 save percentage and five shutouts in 71 outings from 2009-11.
- His best season as a Blue Jacket was in 2010-11 when he went 10-14-6 with a 2.72 GAA, .901 SV% and three shutouts in 36 contests.
- Made his club debut in relief on Oct. 8, 2009 at San Jose and became the first goaltender in franchise history to record a shutout in his first start after turning aside all 36 shots faced in a 2-0 win o Oct. 10, 2009 at Phoenix.
- Finished his 12-year NHL career with a 144-131-31 record, 2.83 GAA, .903 SV% and 20 shutouts in 341 appearances (302 starts) with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and Montreal Canadiens from 2000-13.
- Won the 2009 Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh.
- Stopped all 25 shots faced to post a shutout for his first career victory with Montreal on Nov. 23, 2000 at Atlanta.
- Set single-season career highs in wins, shutouts and games played with Los Angeles in 2005-06, finishing with a 31-26-3 record, 3.22 GAA, .894 SV% and four shutouts in 63 outings.
- Registered a career best in GAA (tied, 2.66) and SV% (.913) in 47 appearances with Edmonton in 2007-08.
- Played six seasons in the American Hockey League, suiting up for the Manchester Monarchs, Hamilton Bulldogs, Quebec Citadelles and Fredericton Canadiens from 1998-2005.
- Led the AHL in GAA (1.77) and SV% (.937) with Hamilton in 2002-03 and played in the 2005 AHL All-Star Classic.
- Retired from hockey after spending the 2013-14 campaign with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.
- Represented Canada internationally at the 2008 IIHF World Championships (silver medal) and 1998 IIHF World Junior Championships.
- Played his junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Victoriaville Tigres from 1995-98, posting a 74-63-5 record in 151 contests.
- Tabbed the CHL Goaltender of the Year and was selected to the CHL & QMJHL First All-Star Teams and QMJHL Defensive Player of the Year in 1997-98 (2.68 GAA and .909 SV% in 47 games).
- Named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team and received the Raymond Lagace Trophy for QMJHL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1995-96.
- Currently works for the Tampa Bay Lightning as hockey development alumni and served as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Scorpions (2016-17) and Jesuit High School (2019-21).
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GA | GAA | SV% | SA | SO | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 83 | 2.81 | 0.903 | 858 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-2011 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 2.72 | 0.901 | 887 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 71 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 171 | 2.77 | 0.902 | 1745 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Montreal in the second-round, 44th overall, in the 1996 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 1, 2009.