Jason Garrison

Who is Jason Garrison?

Jason John Maxwell Garrison is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. Garrison played two years of Junior A with the Nanaimo Clippers of the British Columbia Hockey League, during which time, he earned a scholarship to play college hockey with the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Following his third NCAA year, he signed with the Florida Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Garrison spent four years with the Panthers organization, setting franchise records for single-season goals and power play goals by a defenceman in 2011–12. In July 2012, he signed a six-year deal with his hometown team, the Vancouver Canucks. After two seasons with Vancouver he was traded to Tampa Bay, just prior to the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.