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Dylan Garand
Dylan Garand (born June 7, 2002) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Rangers in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Entering the Western Hockey League, the 2018–19 season was Garand's first full season with the Kamloops Blazers. Although only 16 years old, he became the team's starting goaltender when Dylan Ferguson was injured and led the team to the WHL playoffs.
In the 2018–19 season, Garand played in 42 games and had a 2.21 goals against average and a .921 save percentage. He won the Daryl K. Seaman Trophy as WHL's Scholastic Player of the Year. After the season he was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 4th round of the 2020 NHL entry draft with the 103rd overall selection.
For the 2020–21 season, Garand played in only 18 games, posting a 2.15 goals against average and a .921 save percentage. Garand also played two games for the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In two games for Hartford he had a 3.68 goals against average and an .839 save percentage.
In the 2021–22 season, Garand posted a 2.16 goals against average and a .935 save percentage for Kamloops. As a result, he won the Del Wilson Trophy as the top WHL goaltender and was named a First Team All-Star in the WHL B.C. Division. His goals against average and saves percentage were each second in the WHL. His 34 wins was tied for first in the league among goaltenders, and he also tied for fourth in the league in shutouts, with 4. Garand was considered by some writers to be the best goalie in the entire Canadian Hockey League, and he won the 2021–22 CHL Goaltender of the Year award. Midway through the season Garand signed his first professional contract with the Rangers.
He started the 2022–23 pre-season with the Rangers but was assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack before the season began. He played in 32 games with a .894 save percentage and 3.01 goals against average in the regular season. He was better in the playoffs, with a .935 save percentage, 1.76 goals against average and 2 shutouts in 8 games. Rangers' Director of Player Personnel and Amateur Scouting John Lilley said of his 2022–23 season “He had a good season. He grew as a 20-year-old goaltender. It’s very, very tough to establish yourself and he had a good year. He got better as it went along. He’s on the right path. We’re excited about his upcoming year."
Prior to the 2023–24 season, USA Today writer Vincent Z. Mercogliano rated Garand as the Rangers 6th best prospect. Garand started the 2023–24 season at Hartford but was recalled to the Rangers to serve as their backup goalie for a game on November 9 against the Minnesota Wild. He was returned to Hartford after the game. He was recalled to the Rangers playoff roster in May, during Hartford's 2024 Calder Cup playoffs run, after playing 7 playoff games for Hartford and leading them to the third round.
Prior to the 2024–25 season, Mercogliano rated Garand as the Rangers' seventh best prospect and The Hockey News rated him as the Rangers' 8th best prospect. McKeen's Hockey rated him the Rangers' 6th best prospect, expressing concern that he showed little improvement in 2023-24 from his rookie season in the AHL, and that he may not be athletic enough to become an effective NHL goalie given his size, but noted his improvement during the 2024 playoffs. He began the season back with Hartford. He was recalled to the Rangers on December 8 to serve as their backup goalie for a game against the Seattle Kraken and was returned to Hartford the following day. He was named the AHL goaltender of the month for December 2024. He was selected to play in the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic.
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Dylan Garand
Dylan Garand (born June 7, 2002) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Rangers in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Entering the Western Hockey League, the 2018–19 season was Garand's first full season with the Kamloops Blazers. Although only 16 years old, he became the team's starting goaltender when Dylan Ferguson was injured and led the team to the WHL playoffs.
In the 2018–19 season, Garand played in 42 games and had a 2.21 goals against average and a .921 save percentage. He won the Daryl K. Seaman Trophy as WHL's Scholastic Player of the Year. After the season he was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 4th round of the 2020 NHL entry draft with the 103rd overall selection.
For the 2020–21 season, Garand played in only 18 games, posting a 2.15 goals against average and a .921 save percentage. Garand also played two games for the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In two games for Hartford he had a 3.68 goals against average and an .839 save percentage.
In the 2021–22 season, Garand posted a 2.16 goals against average and a .935 save percentage for Kamloops. As a result, he won the Del Wilson Trophy as the top WHL goaltender and was named a First Team All-Star in the WHL B.C. Division. His goals against average and saves percentage were each second in the WHL. His 34 wins was tied for first in the league among goaltenders, and he also tied for fourth in the league in shutouts, with 4. Garand was considered by some writers to be the best goalie in the entire Canadian Hockey League, and he won the 2021–22 CHL Goaltender of the Year award. Midway through the season Garand signed his first professional contract with the Rangers.
He started the 2022–23 pre-season with the Rangers but was assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack before the season began. He played in 32 games with a .894 save percentage and 3.01 goals against average in the regular season. He was better in the playoffs, with a .935 save percentage, 1.76 goals against average and 2 shutouts in 8 games. Rangers' Director of Player Personnel and Amateur Scouting John Lilley said of his 2022–23 season “He had a good season. He grew as a 20-year-old goaltender. It’s very, very tough to establish yourself and he had a good year. He got better as it went along. He’s on the right path. We’re excited about his upcoming year."
Prior to the 2023–24 season, USA Today writer Vincent Z. Mercogliano rated Garand as the Rangers 6th best prospect. Garand started the 2023–24 season at Hartford but was recalled to the Rangers to serve as their backup goalie for a game on November 9 against the Minnesota Wild. He was returned to Hartford after the game. He was recalled to the Rangers playoff roster in May, during Hartford's 2024 Calder Cup playoffs run, after playing 7 playoff games for Hartford and leading them to the third round.
Prior to the 2024–25 season, Mercogliano rated Garand as the Rangers' seventh best prospect and The Hockey News rated him as the Rangers' 8th best prospect. McKeen's Hockey rated him the Rangers' 6th best prospect, expressing concern that he showed little improvement in 2023-24 from his rookie season in the AHL, and that he may not be athletic enough to become an effective NHL goalie given his size, but noted his improvement during the 2024 playoffs. He began the season back with Hartford. He was recalled to the Rangers on December 8 to serve as their backup goalie for a game against the Seattle Kraken and was returned to Hartford the following day. He was named the AHL goaltender of the month for December 2024. He was selected to play in the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic.