Garnet Hathaway
Hathaway with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2023
Born (1991-11-23) November 23, 1991 (age 32)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Philadelphia Flyers
Calgary Flames
Washington Capitals
Boston Bruins
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

John Garnet Hathaway (born November 23, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in the NHL for the Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, and Boston Bruins.

Early life edit

Hathaway was born November 23, 1991, in Naples, Florida,[1]

Despite being ranked the 110th-best prospect among eligible North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, Hathaway was not taken in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Playing career edit

Amateur edit

During his final year at Andover, Hathaway committed to playing college ice hockey for Brown University.[3]

  • 2010-11
  • 2011-12
  • 2012-13
  • 2013-14

Professional edit

Calgary Flames (2014–2019) edit

 
Hathaway with the Stockton Heat in 2014

On March 14, 2014, after finishing his college hockey career, Hathaway signed with the Abbotsford Heat, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Calgary Flames.[4][5] His first professional fight came in his AHL debut, against Jamie Devane of the Toronto Marlies.[2] Hathaway suffered two major injuries during his Abbotsford stint – a fractured foot from blocking a slapshot and a broken nose in a fight with Wade Brookbank.[6] He played eight regular season games to finish out the 2013–14 AHL season and made one playoff appearance with Abbotsford, recording no points and 20 penalty minutes in the process.[7]

  • 2014-15

With Calgary's usual lineup decimated by injuries early in the season, Hathaway was recalled from Stockton on November 12.[8] At the time, he had three goals and six points in eight AHL games that season.[9]

  • 2015-16
  • 2016-17
  • 2017-18
  • 2018-19

Washington Capitals (2019–2023) edit

 
Hathaway with the Capitals in 2021

As a free agent, Hathaway signed a four-year, $6 million contract with the Washington Capitals on July 1, 2019.[10] After the Capitals' loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, general manager Brian MacLellan wanted to improve the team's fourth line as a physical, penalty-killing unit that was also capable of scoring, and Hathaway started the 2019–20 season there with Nic Dowd and Brendan Leipsic.[11]

  • 2019-20

When the NHL reconvened for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, Hathaway was one of 31 Capitals invited to the Toronto quarantine.[12] Hathaway skated in eight games, recording no points nad 12 penalty minutes,[1] as the New York Islanders eliminated the Capitals in the first round.[13]

Returning to the Capitals for the truncated 2020–21 season,[14] Hathaway was a consistent presence with Dowd and Carl Hagelin on Washington's fourth line.[15]

  • 2020-21
  • 2021-22
  • 2022-23

Boston Bruins (2023) edit

On February 23, 2023, the Capitals traded Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Craig Smith and three picks in upcoming NHL drafts: a first-round pick in 2023, third-round in 2024, and second-round in 2025.[16] Bruins general manager Don Sweeney praised Hathaway as a "hard-nosed guy" that Boston planned to use to "try to create some anxiety on the forecheck".[17]

  • 2022-23

Philadelphia Flyers (2023–present) edit

On July 1, 2023, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Hathaway to a two-year, $4.75 million contract.[18] Hathaway was drawn to Philadelphia in part by the opportunity to serve as an experienced voice on a younger, rebuilding team.[19] He began the 2023–24 season on the Flyers' fourth line, playing alongside Nicolas Deslauriers and Ryan Poehling.[20]

Personal life edit

Hathaway has a degree in business, entrepreneurship, and organizations from Brown.[21] In college, he operated a food cart that sold lobster rolls with his teammate Mike Juola.[22] While playing in Washington, Hathaway hosted a podcast called Between Two Blue Lines with teammate Nic Dowd. Rather than discussing hockey, the podcast focuses on Hathaway and Dowd's personal lives.[23]

Hathaway married his wife Lindsay on July 4, 2020.[23] The couple have one child together, a son born May 2021.[24][25] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Garnet and Lindsay created "Hath's Heroes", an organization that raised money to send meals and provide mental health programming to first responders in the Washington area.[26][27] In October 2022, he partnered with Other Half Brewing to release his own beer, Hath's Hazy, with proceeds benefitting Hath's Heroes.[28]

Career statistics edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Phillips Academy Andover USHS-Prep 28 17 20 37 32
2010–11 Brown University ECAC 31 5 9 14 42
2011–12 Brown University ECAC 26 3 5 8 48
2012–13 Brown University ECAC 33 6 15 21 47
2013–14 Brown University ECAC 31 6 9 15 41
2013–14 Abbotsford Heat AHL 8 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 10
2014–15 Adirondack Flames AHL 72 19 17 36 77
2015–16 Calgary Flames NHL 14 0 3 3 31
2015–16 Stockton Heat AHL 44 8 13 21 39
2016–17 Calgary Flames NHL 26 1 4 5 44
2016–17 Stockton Heat AHL 31 8 12 20 67 5 2 2 4 2
2017–18 Calgary Flames NHL 59 4 9 13 88
2017–18 Stockton Heat AHL 18 11 8 19 30
2018–19 Calgary Flames NHL 76 11 8 19 56 5 0 0 0 14
2019–20 Washington Capitals NHL 66 9 7 16 79 8 0 0 0 12
2020–21 Washington Capitals NHL 56 6 12 18 66 5 2 1 3 4
2021–22 Washington Capitals NHL 76 14 12 26 57 6 1 1 2 16
2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL 59 9 7 16 52
2022–23 Boston Bruins NHL 25 4 2 6 17 7 0 1 1 10
NHL totals 457 58 64 112 490 31 3 3 6 56

Source: Elite Prospects[29]

Awards and honors edit

References edit

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  2. ^ a b Cruickshank, Scott (January 8, 2018). "The hockey lessons Garnet Hathaway learned on his journey to the Flames". The Athletic. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Hickling, Dan (March 12, 2010). "Hebb could be Roy winner". Journal Tribune. p. B4. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Anderson, Kristen (October 22, 2019). "New Capitals forward Hathaway 'wouldn't be here' without Flames". Calgary Sun. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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  6. ^ Cruickshank, Scott (September 16, 2014). "Flames pugilist Hathaway spent summer selling lobster rolls, plans to spend winter rolling goons". Calgary Herald. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Garnet Hathaway Stats and Player Profile". American Hockey League. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Vickers, Aaron (November 13, 2016). "Hathaway looking to help spark Flames". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "Flames recall Garnet Hathaway from Stockton". National Hockey League. Calgary Flames. November 12, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Capitals Sign Garnet Hathaway". National Hockey League. Washington Capitals. July 1, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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  13. ^ Compton, Brian (August 21, 2020). "Islanders shut out Capitals in Game 5, win Eastern First Round series". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  14. ^ "NHL season to start Jan. 13, play 56 games in agreement with NHLPA". National Hockey League. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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  17. ^ "Sweeney Reacts to Trade for Orlov, Hathaway". National Hockey League. Boston Bruins. February 23, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  18. ^ "Flyers sign forward Garnet Hathaway to a two-year contract". National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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  20. ^ Kurz, Kevin (October 14, 2023). "While Flyers' youngsters rotate in, the fourth line remains intact early". The Athletic. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  21. ^ Divver, Mark (March 3, 2016). "Divver: Ex-Brown Bear Garnet Hathaway lets Bruins know he's there". The Providence Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  22. ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (December 22, 2020). "Garnet Hathaway on his college lobster roll cart, appreciation for seafood: Q&A". The Athletic. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  23. ^ a b Allen, Scott (August 3, 2020). "From inside the NHL bubble, two Caps players relaunch their podcast". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  24. ^ Lomon, Chris (January 7, 2021). "Full offseason plate no problem for Hathaway". National Hockey League Players Association. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  25. ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (February 17, 2023). "Capitals hoping for 'a spark' in upcoming Stadium Series experience". The Athletic. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  26. ^ Lomon, Chris (April 13, 2020). "Hath's Heroes raises $15K to feed first responders among COVID-19 pandemic". National Hockey League Players Association. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  27. ^ "Garnet Hathaway Leaves Lasting Impact with Hath's Heroes". National Hockey League. Washington Capitals. September 25, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  28. ^ Price, Christopher (February 25, 2023). "Five things to know about new Bruins winger Garnet Hathaway". Boston Globe. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  29. ^ "Garnet Hathaway". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 1, 2023.

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