John Garrett (hockey)

This article is about the former ice hockey player. For the article about the former British politician, see John Garrett.

John Murdoch Garrett (born June 17, 1951 in Trenton, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender and television sports commentator.

Originally selected in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Garrett would instead begin his professional career with the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association. He would play with the Fighting Saints until the franchise folded, and then signed with the Toronto Toros, and would follow the Toros franchise when it relocated to Birmingham. In the final WHA season, Garrett was traded to the New England Whalers, and would remain with the franchise when it entered the NHL. Garrett would also play for the Quebec Nordiques and Vancouver Canucks before retiring.

Garrett now serves as the main colour commentator, alongside play-by-play commentator Jim Hughson, for Canucks games on Rogers Sportsnet. He also does work for Hockey Night in Canada on CBC alongside Mark Lee.