Toronto Maple Leafs Suspend Garret Sparks Indefinitely Toronto Maple Leafs With a Knee-Jerk Reaction to Garret Sparks Incident. Toronto originally drafted Sparks 190th overall in 2011. Yet, on Nov. 5 against the Winnipeg Jets, Soderblom was taken out of the game during the second intermission due to an undisclosed injury, which had Wells making his NHL debut. Sparks apparently helps run a closed group comprised of hockey goalieson the social media site, and a message that he sent in November was screenshotted by an unidentified member and then passed around online. Kings' Garret Sparks: Enters in relief - CBSSports.com An error has occurred while trying to update your details. [10], During the 201718 AHL season, Sparks was named the AHL's goaltender of the month of January after he recorded a 5001 record, including two shutouts. Mike McKenna started in net again for the Stars. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Sparks signed a one-year, two-way deal with Los Angeles on July 28, which fell under the radar because of the Kings twin signings of Phillip Danault and Alex Edler on the opening day of free agency. Leafs suspend Marlies goalie Garret Sparks indefinitely - CBC He featured in 13 games with the Solar Bears before signing a professional tryout contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL, affiliate to the St. Louis Blues, on March 16, 2023.[29]. Garret Sparks (born June 28, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL. He had to get out of his gear, get in his car, get his suit and get to the airport.. It allowed me to soak it in and not have to do anything too challenging right off the bat, Sparks said. Sparks was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafsin the seventh round, 190th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. In addition, he could provide a veteran presence in net. All rights reserved. Maple Leafs suspend goaltender Garret Sparks indefinitely - Sportsnet.ca Will a $3 Million Middle-Six Winger Get Traded By Oilers? All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. NHL 2023. After it was over, Sparkss emotions spilled out during his postgame press availability. Garret Sparks got a shutout in his NHL debut, leading the Maple leafs to a 3-0 win over the Oilers. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said her office still considers Carmignani a victim, and charges are still being pursued against Doty.