Americans forward Garland named WHL Rookie of the Month
Calgary, Alta.— Tri-City Americans forward Gavin Garland has been named WHL Rookie of the Month for November, the Western Hockey League announced Tuesday.
The 18-year-old led all first-year players with seven goals and eight assists for 15 points and a +12 rating through 12 games. He was also named WHL Rookie of the Week for the second time this season on November 4 after putting up five points in three matches.
Garland tallied five multipoint games in November and was only held off the scoresheet twice.
The 5-foot-10, 190-pound centre had a goal and three assists in a pair of critical back-to-back wins against the league-leading Everett Silvertips on November 3 and 8. Garland, from Calgary, Alta., also scored his 10th goal of the season in a 7-2 decision against the Red Deer Rebels on November 9, extending Tri-City’s modern franchise-record winning streak to 12 games.
Garland has totalled 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 goals and a +19 rating in his first 24 WHL games. He’s tied for the team goals lead and sits second in points, while leading all WHL rookies in both categories.
Drafted by the Americans with the 31st overall pick in the second round of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft, Garland joins the team after spending 2023-24 with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Calgary Canucks, where he helped the team claim its first championship in more than 20 years.
Garland also helped Team Canada West claim gold at the 2023 World Junior A Challenge and made the AJHL’s First All-Rookie Team.
Tri-City (18-6-1-0) continues a four-game homestand as they host the Vancouver Giants (11-9-4-0) on Friday, December 6 at 7:05 p.m. PST.
2024-25 WHL Rookie of the Month
September/October: Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips
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Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL offers a world-class player experience featuring three key cornerstones: hockey development, education, and a safe and positive environment for all participants. A diverse and inclusive organization, the WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 16 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for close to 60 years. The WHL is also a leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.
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