Sparks made his Golden Knights debut against Colorado on October 25 and has appeared in a total of 38 NHL games. In the NHL, he has posted a 14-18-2 overall record to go with a 3.10 goals-against average and a 0.897 save percentage. This season with the Wolves, he has appeared in 13 games and owns a record of 4-7-2 to go with a 2.50 goals-against average and a 0.924 save percentage. During the 2018-19 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sparks started 17 games and finished with a record of 8-9-1 with a 3.15 GAA and 0.902 save percentage. He was named the winner of the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL's outstanding goaltender following the 2017-18 season after posting a 1.79 GAA and .936 save percentage to go with a 31-9-2 record. He backstopped the Toronto Marlies to a 2018 Calder Cup championship after posting a 14-5 record to go with a 2.22 GAA and 0.915 save percentage. The native of Elmhurst, Illinois was selected by Toronto in the seventh round (190th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and was acquired by the Golden Knights on July 23, 2019 in exchange for forward David Clarkson and a fourth-round selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Garret Sparks, Goaltender
Birthplace: Elmhurst, IL
Height: 6-2
Weight: 201 lbs.
Age: 26
Draft: Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs in the seventh round (190th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Catches: Left
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