About John Garrett (ice hockey)
John Murdoch Garrett (June 17, 1951 – April 27, 2026) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and television sports commentator. He played in the World Hockey Association from 1973 to 1979 and then in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1985. After retiring from playing he turned to broadcasting. == Early life == John Murdoch Garrett was born on June 17, 1951, in Trenton, Ontario to a schoolteacher father and a stay-at-home mom. He grew up in a family of seven, struggling to afford hockey equipment. His mother cared for her father and her brother, who had been injured while serving in World War II and could not live on his own. == Playing career == Originally selected in the 1971 NHL entry draft by the St. Louis Blues, Garrett played one year for the Blues' Central Hockey League affiliate before joining the Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League for half a season and then moving on to the Richmond Robins of the American Hockey League. He signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association in 1973–74. He would play with the Fighting Saints until the franchise folded on 25 February 1976.
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