Garrett Stafford
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (89 kg) |
| AHL Team F. Teams |
Worcester Sharks Cleveland Barons |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | 28 January 1980, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Pro Career | 2003 – present |
Garrett Stafford (born January 28th, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League.
[edit] Slashing Incident
On April 30th, 2004 Stafford was playing for the Cleveland Barons against the Hamilton Bulldogs in the Calder Cup playoffs when he got into an altercation with Hamilton's winger Alexander Perezhogin. Stafford cross-checked Perezhogin in the face resulting in them both falling to the ice and as they were getting up Stafford took another swing with his stick, this time making contact with the back of Perezhogin's helmet. In response, Perezhogin swung his stick into Stafford's face as he was getting up. The slash knocked Stafford unconscious resulting in a concussion and sending him into convulsions on the ice as well as causing severe facial wounds which required 20 stitches to repair.
Perezhogin was charged with assault causing bodily harm and was given a one year probation as well as being ordered to cover Stafford's medical expenses and donate a further $5000 to charity. Perezhogin was also suspended for the rest of the playoffs and the whole of the 2004-05 season, the longest suspension in AHL history. Stafford was also suspended for six games for his part in the incident.
