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#7 Garrett Stafford
Pos: Defenseman
D.O.B.: 1/28/80
From: Los Angeles, California
Height: 6'
Weight: 200
Shoots: Right
Drafted: Undrafted
Acquired: Assigned by Dallas (NHL) 10/5/08
Personal:
Plus: Premiere Offensive Skills... Great Playmaker... Excellent Power-Play Quarterback... Speedy, Fluid Skater... Jumps into the play...
Minus: Undersized for an NHL blueliner... Defensive Game Still Developing... Slow starter...
Organizational Comments:
What GRC says: 2008-09: One consistent thing about the veteran blueliner's game is that it leaves you wanting more. He can be red hot one night, moving the puck on a string, but follow that up the next night with turnovers in his own end and poor decisions in the offensive zone. Stafford has the skill to be an elite level AHL defenseman, but he seems to have trouble putting it all together consistently. After two seasons on the Griffins blueline, he is slated to play in Texas next year for the Dallas Stars' new AHL farm club.
2007-08: Offensive rearguard overcame some injuries in the first half to score at almost a point per game pace before tailing off at the end. Another one of the players who made his NHL debut this season, Stafford was one of the few veterans this season that lived up to their advanced billing. Rumored to have turned down a multi-year contract, Stafford's fate for next season may be in his own hands.
Fall 2007: Stafford is a wily powerplay quarterback who has been a scorer at every level. He should help the Griffins man-advantage unit, while playing a lot of minutes at even strength.
Role: Offensive Defenseman
Projection: 4-5 NHL Defenseman

Statistics:
Season Team Lge GP G A PTS PIM +/- GP G A PTS PIM +/-
1996-97 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 37 1 10 11 40 5 0 0 0 0
1997-98 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 53 6 17 23 89 12 1 3 4 42
1998-99 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 56 8 33 41 54 13 2 2 4 18
1999-00 U. of New Hampshire NCAA 38 3 9 12 28
2000-01 U. of New Hampshire NCAA 37 5 21 26 44 12
2001-02 U. of New Hampshire NCAA 36 5 22 27 42 23
2002-03 U. of New Hampshire NCAA 23 1 15 16 24 11
2003-04 Cleveland Barons AHL 73 12 34 46 71 4 6 0 0 0 6 -2
2004-05 Cleveland Barons AHL 68 6 18 24 55 -7
2005-06 Cleveland Barons AHL 80 11 28 39 86 -20
2006-07 Worcester Sharks AHL 77 11 30 41 58 3 6 0 3 3 2 -2
2007-08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 69 11 33 44 36 -4
Detroit Red Wings NHL 2 0 0 0 0 0
2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 70 11 34 45 50 3 10 0 5 5 4 -1
Dallas Stars NHL 3 0 2 2 0 0
Griffins Totals 139 22678986-110 0 5 5 4-1

Transactions
7/16/07 Signed 1 yr contract with Detroit (NHL)
9/25/07 Assigned by Detroit (NHL)
2/23/08 Recalled by Detroit (NHL)
2/27/08 Assigned by Detroit (NHL)
7/3/08 Signed 2 yr contract with Dallas (NHL)
10/5/08 Assigned by Dallas (NHL)
3/29/08 Recalled by Dallas (NHL)
4/5/08 Assigned by Dallas (NHL)
5/11/08 Re-assigned to Dallas (NHL)