Garrett Pilon (born April 13, 1998), is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted 87th overall, in the third round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals.
| Garrett Pilon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1998-04-13) April 13, 1998 (age 24) Mineola, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
87th overall, 2016 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
On May 8, 2021, Pilon made his NHL debut against the Philadelphia Flyers.[2]
On 16 November 2021, Pilon scored his first NHL goal against the Anaheim Ducks.[3]
Pilon's father, Rich, played 15 seasons in the NHL, most notably for the New York Islanders.[4]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 71 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 67 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 39 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 30 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 71 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 14 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 60 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||