Garnet Hathaway

John Garnet Hathaway (born November 23, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life
Hathaway was born on November 23, 1991, in Naples, Florida, but he was raised mostly in Kennebunkport, Maine. He played in high school for Phillips Academy Andover and then went to Brown University after graduating from high school in 2010.

Playing career
Prior to turning professional, Hathaway attended Brown University, where he played four seasons (2010–2014) of NCAA Division I hockey with the Brown Bears, registering 20 goals, 38 assists, 58 points, and 178 penalty minutes in 121 games.

Following his graduation, Hathaway joined the Abbotsford Heat of the AHL, skating in 8 games with the Heat before the end of the 2013–14 season. The following season he remained in the AHL, relocating with his team to play as a member of the Adirondack Flames. During the 2014–15 season, Hathaway played 72 games with Adirondack, where his 19 goals and 36 points impressed the Calgary Flames' general manager Brad Treliving. On April 13, 2015, the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Hathaway to a two-year two-way contract.

After spending much of the 2015–16 season with the Stockton Heat, Hathaway earned his first recall and made his NHL debut for the Flames on February 29, 2016, in a 4–3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Hathaway scored his first career NHL goal on November 20, 2016, against the Detroit Red Wings.

After six seasons within the Flames organization, Hathaway left as a free agent to sign a lucrative four-year $6 million contract with the Washington Capitals on July 1, 2019.