John Garnet Exelby
- Born: August 16, 1981 in Craik, Saskatchewan
- Hometown: Ste. Anne, Manitoba
- Position: Defense & Coach
Drafted by Atlanta Thrashers 8th round (#217) in 1999 NHL Entry Draft
the hard-nosed defenseman, played three seasons in the WHL, with stops in Saskatoon and Regina. ... maked his professional debut with the AHL's Chicago Wolves in 2001-02. ... played two seasons with the Wolves. ... was a solid defender as the team captured the Calder Cup title in 2002. ... impressed the Atlanta staff to earn 15 games throughout the 2002-03. ... became a regular on the Atlanta blue line in 2003-04. ... established himself as a feared open-ice hitter. ... inaugural recipient of the Dan Snyder Memorial Award in 2003-04. ... in the summer of 2009 he was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs. ... became a free agent on July 1, 2010. ... invited on a try-out basis to the New York Rangers training camp in 2009. ...
Career Statistics[]
Playing[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997-98 | Winnipeg South Blues | MJHL | 46 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 110 | |||||||
| 1998-99 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 61 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 63 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 2000-01 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 43 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 110 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Regina Pats | WHL | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| M-Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 75 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 257 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 49 | ||
| 2002-03 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Chicago Wolves | AHL | 53 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 140 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | |||
| 2003-04 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 71 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 134 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 75 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 58 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2007-08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 79 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008-09 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 59 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 120 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009-10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 73 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010-11 | Rockford IceHogs "C" | AHL | 77 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 128 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2011-12 | Grand Rapids Griffins "C" | AHL | 75 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 177 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2012-13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 52 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 2013-14 | Norfolk Admirals "C" | AHL | 72 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 111 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014-15 | Dornbirner EC | Austria | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2015-16 | Sun Valley Suns | BDHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 408 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 584 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
Coaching[]
| Season | Team | League | Type | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Arizona State Sun Devils | NCAA | Strength & Conditioning | Independent | none |
| 2017-18 | Arizona State Sun Devils | NCAA | Strength & Conditioning | Independent | none |
Awards & Achievements[]
- MJHL Rookie All-Star Team (1998)
- Calder Cup American Hockey League Championship (2002)